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Where does “telamon” come from?

telamon (English) comes from Latin telamon, from Ancient Greek τελαμών, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

telamon (English): A figure of a man used as a pillar for support

Definitions

  1. A figure of a man used as a pillar for support

Ancestry of “telamon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintelamon—
2Ancient Greekτελαμώνbroad strap or band for bearing or supporting...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
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