Where does “λύθρον” come from?

λύθρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

λύθρον (Ancient Greek): gore, defilement from blood; venom of the hydra

Definitions

  1. gore, defilement from blood; venom of the hydra

Ancestry of “λύθρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “λύθρον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-
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