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Where does “ἱδρώς” come from?

ἱδρώς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European swidrōs, from Proto-Indo-European sweyd- — sweat; to sweat.

ἱδρώς (Ancient Greek): sweat, perspiration; gum, sap; juice, moisture

Definitions

  1. sweat, perspiration; gum, sap; juice, moisture

Ancestry of “ἱδρώς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanswidrōs—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansweyd-sweat; to sweat

Words derived from “ἱδρώς”

  • dyshidrotic
  • anhidrotic
  • hidrotic
  • antihidrotic
  • hidroticus
  • ἱδρόω
  • ἱδρωτικός
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