Where does “κύκνος” come from?

κύκνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

κύκνος (Ancient Greek): swan; type of ship

Definitions

  1. swan; type of ship

Ancestry of “κύκνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

Words derived from “κύκνος”

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