Where does “τρύφος” come from?

τρύφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewb- — to crumble, to grind; to drip, drop; to crumble,...

τρύφος (Ancient Greek): that which is broken off, fragment, morsel

Definitions

  1. that which is broken off, fragment, morsel

Ancestry of “τρύφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθρύπτωto break in pieces, shatter
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewb-to crumble, to grind; to drip, drop; to crumble,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewb- →Every word from Ancient Greek θρύπτω →
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