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Where does “aranya” come from?

aranya (Catalan) comes from Latin arānea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.

aranya (Catalan): spider; chandelier

Definitions

  1. spider; chandelier

Ancestry of “aranya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarānea—
2Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη →