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Where does “driaz” come from?

driaz (Dalmatian) comes from Vulgar Latin trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.

driaz (Dalmatian): plait, braid, twist, pigtail

Definitions

  1. plait, braid, twist, pigtail

Ancestry of “driaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintrichia—
2Ancient Greekτριχίαrope
3Ancient Greekθρίξhair
Every word from Ancient Greek θρίξ →