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Where does “λάχανον” come from?

λάχανον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαχαίνω, from Ancient Greek λαγχάνω, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʰ-.

λάχανον (Ancient Greek): garden herb, opposite to wild plants; vegetables;...

Definitions

  1. garden herb, opposite to wild plants; vegetables;...

Ancestry of “λάχανον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαχαίνωto dig
2Ancient Greekλαγχάνω—
3Proto-Indo-European*lengʰ-—

Words derived from “λάχανον”

  • lachanophobia
  • λαχανόκηπος
  • λάχανο
  • κοκκινολάχανο
  • lahana
  • لحنه
  • λάχανα
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