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Where does “okr” come from?

okr (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.

okr (Czech): ocher, ochre

Definitions

  1. ocher, ochre

Ancestry of “okr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὤχραpale yellow; yellow ochre
2Ancient Greekὠχρόςpale, sallow, wan

Words derived from “okr”

  • okrový
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