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Where does “erythric” come from?

erythric (English) comes from English erythrin, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythric (English): Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling...

Ancestry of “erythric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisherythrinCHO, an organic compound extracted from certain...
2Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
3Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—
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