Where does “hamadryad” come from?

hamadryad (English) comes from Latin Hamadryas, from Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς, from Ancient Greek δρῦς, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

hamadryad (English): A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her...

Definitions

  1. A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her...

Ancestry of “hamadryad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHamadryasHamadryad, mother of the hamadryads
2Ancient GreekἉμαδρυάςa woodnymph, a hamadryad; Synonym of βάλανος
3Ancient Greekδρῦςtree, timber; oak
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “hamadryad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Ancient Greek δρῦς →