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Where does “τορευτός” come from?

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

τορευτός (Ancient Greek): worked in relief

Definitions

  1. worked in relief

Ancestry of “τορευτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτορέωI bore, I pierce; I proclaim in shrill, piercing...
2Ancient Greekτορευςa boring tool
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterə-—

Words derived from “τορευτός”

  • toreutics
  • τορευτικός
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