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Where does “Ἠρῐδᾰνός” come from?

Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Ancestry of “Ἠρῐδᾰνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “Ἠρῐδᾰνός”

  • Eridanus
  • Eridanus
  • Eridanus
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