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Where does “ἔλυτρον” come from?

ἔλυτρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

ἔλυτρον (Ancient Greek): cover, case; sheath; cistern, reservoir

Definitions

  1. cover, case; sheath; cistern, reservoir

Ancestry of “ἔλυτρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
2Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
3Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “ἔλυτρον”

  • elytron
  • hemelytron
  • elytrotomy
  • elytriform
  • elytrous
  • gastroelytrotomy
  • elitra
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