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Where does “δρῦς” come from?

δρῦς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

δρῦς (Ancient Greek): tree, timber; oak

Definitions

  1. tree, timber; oak

Ancestry of “δρῦς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
2Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “δρῦς”

  • dryad
  • drupe
  • germander
  • hamadryad
  • dryas
  • drupal
  • drupaceous
  • drupelet
  • drupelike
  • dryadic
  • polydrupe
  • dryopteridaceous
  • chamaedrys
  • ryadis
  • Dryas
  • drupa
  • dryopteris
  • Hamadryas
  • Dryadis
  • drupa
  • dríade
  • drupa
  • drupaceo
  • camedrio
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