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Where does “δᾰφναίᾱ” come from?

δᾰφναίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάφνη, from Ancient Greek η, from Phoenician 𐤇, from Egyptian ?.

Ancestry of “δᾰφναίᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδάφνηlaurel, bay
2Ancient Greekη—
3Phoenician𐤇het; heth
4Egyptian?—

Words derived from “δᾰφναίᾱ”

  • daphnia
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