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Where does “τέρας” come from?

τέρας (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

τέρας (Ancient Greek): sign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...

Definitions

  1. sign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...

Ancestry of “τέρας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “τέρας”

  • teratogenic
  • teratoma
  • teratogenicity
  • teratogen
  • terahertz
  • terabyte
  • teratogenesis
  • teratology
  • teratological
  • teratocarcinoma
  • terawatt
  • teratoid
  • teras
  • terabit
  • teratologic
  • teraflop
  • teratologist
  • terascale
  • terata
  • nonteratogenic
  • teragram
  • terajoule
  • multiterabyte
  • teratogenetic
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