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Where does “danaid” come from?

danaid (English) comes from Latin Danais, from Ancient Greek Δαναΐς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

danaid (English): Any member of the Danaidae, now considered to be...

Definitions

  1. Any member of the Danaidae, now considered to be...

Ancestry of “danaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDanais—
2Ancient GreekΔαναΐς—
3Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
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