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Where does “θύλακος” come from?

θύλακος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

θύλακος (Ancient Greek): sack, bag, used especially to carry meal in; sack...

Definitions

  1. sack, bag, used especially to carry meal in; sack...

Ancestry of “θύλακος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleō—
2Ancient GreekΛέων—
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “θύλακος”

  • thylakoid
  • thylacine
  • transthylakoid
  • thylakoidal
  • thylacinamorphic
  • tilacino
  • tilacino
  • Thylacinus
  • Thylacinidae
  • tílicín
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