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Where does “δρῠ́ππᾱ” come from?

δρῠ́ππᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δρῡ́πεψ, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

δρῠ́ππᾱ (Ancient Greek): olive

Definitions

  1. olive

Ancestry of “δρῠ́ππᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρῡ́πεψripened on a tree, ripe
2Ancient GreekπέσσωI soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest
3Proto-Hellenicpéťťōto cook; to ripen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷ-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “δρῠ́ππᾱ”

  • drupe
  • drupal
  • drupaceous
  • drupelet
  • drupelike
  • polydrupe
  • drupa
  • drupa
  • drupa
  • drupaceo
  • drupe
  • drupacé
  • δρύπη
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