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Where does “heliodor” come from?

heliodor (English) comes from French héliodore, from Latin Hēliodōrus, from Ancient Greek Ἡλιόδωρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

heliodor (English): A richly coloured form of golden beryl found in...

Definitions

  1. A richly coloured form of golden beryl found in...

Ancestry of “heliodor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhéliodore—
2LatinHēliodōrus—
3Ancient GreekἩλιόδωρος—
4Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
5Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →