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Where does “κώδεια” come from?

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

κώδεια (Ancient Greek): poppyhead, head of plants; cup shaped like a...

Definitions

  1. poppyhead, head of plants; cup shaped like a...

Ancestry of “κώδεια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόνδυcup; goblet
2Akkadiankandum—
3Aramaickandā—
4Sanskritकन्दुvessel; cooking pan
5Proto-Dravidian*kiṇṭV-—

Words derived from “κώδεια”

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