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Where does “λᾰβύρῐνθος” come from?

λᾰβύρῐνθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Lydian 𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳 — double-edged axe.

λᾰβύρῐνθος (Ancient Greek): labyrinth, a building composed of numerous...

Definitions

  1. labyrinth, a building composed of numerous...

Ancestry of “λᾰβύρῐνθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lydian𐤩𐤠𐤡𐤭𐤧𐤳double-edged axe

Words derived from “λᾰβύρῐνθος”

  • labyrinth
  • labyrinthine
  • labyrinthitis
  • labyrinthian
  • labyrinthectomy
  • labyrinthic
  • intralabyrinthine
  • labyrinthodont
  • labyrinthodon
  • labyrinthal
  • labyrinthlike
  • labyrinthiform
  • labyrinthinely
  • labyrinthically
  • labyrinthopathy
  • labyrinthosis
  • labyrinthial
  • labyrinth organ
  • labyrinth fish
  • labyrinthus
  • laberíntico
  • labirinto
  • labirintopatia
  • labirintosi
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