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Where does “κόνδυ” come from?

κόνδυ (Ancient Greek) comes from Akkadian kandum, from Aramaic kandā, from Sanskrit कन्दु, from Proto-Dravidian *kiṇṭV-.

κόνδυ (Ancient Greek): cup; goblet

Definitions

  1. cup; goblet

Ancestry of “κόνδυ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadiankandum—
2Aramaickandā—
3Sanskritकन्दुvessel; cooking pan
4Proto-Dravidian*kiṇṭV-—

Words derived from “κόνδυ”

  • codeine
  • oxycodone
  • codeinone
  • apocodeine
  • norcodeine
  • paracodeine
  • heterocodeine
  • codeinelike
  • codia
  • codéine
  • 可待因
  • κώδεια
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