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Where does “ἔμπετρον” come from?

ἔμπετρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔμπετρος — growing on rocks.

ἔμπετρον (Ancient Greek): sea heath

Definitions

  1. sea heath

Ancestry of “ἔμπετρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔμπετροςgrowing on rocks

Words derived from “ἔμπετρον”

  • Empetrum
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