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Where does “λάκκος” come from?

λάκκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European lókus — pond, pool.

λάκκος (Ancient Greek): pond in which water-fowl are kept; cistern, tank;...

Definitions

  1. pond in which water-fowl are kept; cistern, tank;...

Ancestry of “λάκκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlókuspond, pool

Words derived from “λάκκος”

  • laccolith
  • laccolithic
  • hydrolaccolith
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