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

δρῦς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dóru

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

via Proto-Indo-European derew(o)-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanderew(o)-tree, wood

Words derived from “δρῦς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru