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Where does “λορδός” come from?

λορδός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European lerd- — to bend; arch; crook; to bend, crook; crooked.

λορδός (Ancient Greek): bent backward, so as to be convex in front

Definitions

  1. bent backward, so as to be convex in front

Ancestry of “λορδός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlerd-to bend; arch; crook; to bend, crook; crooked

Words derived from “λορδός”

  • lordosis
  • hyperlordosis
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