Where does “δρυτόμος” come from?
δρυτόμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic drutómos, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
δρυτόμος (Ancient Greek): cutting wood
Ancestry of “δρυτόμος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | drutómos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |