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Where does “τορέω” come from?

τορέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τορευς, from Proto-Indo-European terə-.

τορέω (Ancient Greek): I bore, I pierce; I proclaim in shrill, piercing...

Definitions

  1. I bore, I pierce; I proclaim in shrill, piercing...

Ancestry of “τορέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτορευςa boring tool
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterə-—

Words derived from “τορέω”

  • toreutics
  • τορευτικός
  • τορευτός
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