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Where does “κόρυδος” come from?

κόρυδος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

κόρυδος (Ancient Greek): crested lark

Definitions

  1. crested lark

Ancestry of “κόρυδος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “κόρυδος”

  • Corydon
  • corydalus
  • Corydalis
  • Corydon
  • κορυδαλός
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