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Where does “χλωρίς” come from?

χλωρίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

χλωρίς (Ancient Greek): greenfinch; kind of grape

Definitions

  1. greenfinch; kind of grape

Ancestry of “χλωρίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—

Words derived from “χλωρίς”

  • Chloris
  • Chloridoideae
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