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Where does “κρόταφος” come from?

κρόταφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρότος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.

κρόταφος (Ancient Greek): temple, side of the forehead; side, edge, profil;...

Definitions

  1. temple, side of the forehead; side, edge, profil;...

Ancestry of “κρόταφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρότοςrattling sound, rattle; clapping; in token of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-—

Words derived from “κρόταφος”

  • crotaphite
  • κρόταφος
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