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Where does “κύπειρος” come from?

κύπειρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύπειρον — galingale.

Ancestry of “κύπειρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύπειρονgalingale

Words derived from “κύπειρος”

  • cyperusol
  • cyperus
  • cipero
  • Cyperus
  • Cyperales
  • Cyperaceae
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