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Where does “λημνῐ́σκος” come from?

λημνῐ́σκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λῆμνος, from Phoenician 𐤋𐤁𐤍, from Proto-Semitic laban- — dairy.

λημνῐ́σκος (Ancient Greek): woollen fillet, ribbon

Definitions

  1. woollen fillet, ribbon

Ancestry of “λημνῐ́σκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛῆμνοςa Greek island Lemnos
2Phoenician𐤋𐤁𐤍white
3Proto-Semiticlaban-dairy

Words derived from “λημνῐ́σκος”

  • lemniscus
  • lemniscate
  • lemniscatic
  • lemniscate
  • lemniscatus
  • lemniscus
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