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Where does “Ἁμαδρυάς” come from?

Ἁμαδρυάς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δρῦς, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ἁμαδρυάς (Ancient Greek): a woodnymph, a hamadryad; Synonym of βάλανος

Definitions

  1. a woodnymph, a hamadryad; Synonym of βάλανος

Ancestry of “Ἁμαδρυάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρῦςtree, timber; oak
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “Ἁμαδρυάς”

  • hamadryad
  • Hamadryas
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