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Where does “δᾰ́κρῠ” come from?

δᾰ́κρῠ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.

δᾰ́κρῠ (Ancient Greek): tear; Anything which drips like a tear: gum, sap

Definitions

  1. tear; Anything which drips like a tear: gum, sap

Ancestry of “δᾰ́κρῠ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱru-tears; tear
2Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-eye bitter

Words derived from “δᾰ́κρῠ”

  • dacryphilia
  • δάκρυ
  • δακρύω
  • δάκρυον
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