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Where does “ῥοῦς” come from?

ῥοῦς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥόος, from Proto-Hellenic hrówos, from Proto-Indo-European srówos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ῥοῦς (Ancient Greek): sumac; its fruit, used in medicine; ryegrass

Definitions

  1. sumac; its fruit, used in medicine; ryegrass

Ancestry of “ῥοῦς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥόοςstream, flow, current
2Proto-Hellenichrówos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrówos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “ῥοῦς”

  • rhusflavone
  • rhusflavanone
  • Rhus
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