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Where does “τραγήματα” come from?

τραγήματα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τράγημα, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

τραγήματα (Ancient Greek): spices; dried fruits, sweetmeats

Definitions

  1. spices; dried fruits, sweetmeats

Ancestry of “τραγήματα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτράγημαdried fruits or sweetmeats, eaten as dessert
2Ancient GreekτρώγωI chew, gnaw; I eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “τραγήματα”

  • drageoir
  • dragée
  • tragemata
  • драже
  • dragée
  • drageoir
  • Dragee
  • draże
  • dragie
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