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Where does “λύττα” come from?

λύττα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λύσσα, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Ancestry of “λύττα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύσσαrage, fury; mania, raging madness; rabies
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “λύττα”

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