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Where does “χλωρός” come from?

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

χλωρός (Ancient Greek): greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...

Definitions

  1. greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...

Ancestry of “χλωρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—

Words derived from “χλωρός”

  • chloride
  • chlorine
  • chlorophyll
  • hydrochloride
  • chloroplast
  • tetrachloride
  • chlorination
  • chloroquine
  • dichloromethane
  • organochlorine
  • bichloride
  • Chloris
  • perchloride
  • trichloroethylene
  • trichloride
  • bacteriochlorophyll
  • dichloride
  • oxychloride
  • dechlorination
  • pentachloride
  • trichloroacetic
  • trichloroethane
  • dichloro
  • clofibrate
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