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Where does “κρόκυς” come from?

κρόκυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρέκω, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

κρόκυς (Ancient Greek): piece of wool

Definitions

  1. piece of wool

Ancestry of “κρόκυς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρέκωto weave
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “κρόκυς”

  • Crocidura
  • Crocidurinae
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