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Where does “δῶρον” come from?

δῶρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

δῶρον (Ancient Greek): gift; hand's width

Definitions

  1. gift; hand's width

Ancestry of “δῶρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
2Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “δῶρον”

  • Dorothy
  • Theodore
  • Ted
  • doll
  • Doris
  • Dorian
  • Doll
  • Doric
  • dolly
  • dollhouse
  • dollish
  • dollmaker
  • dollface
  • hypodorian
  • dollmaking
  • dolldom
  • dollhood
  • dollishness
  • protodoric
  • dollhouselike
  • hyperdorism
  • dollkind
  • fuckdoll
  • dollishly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →