Where does “-drome” come from?
-drome (French) comes from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος — hippodrome, a circuit for chariot-racing.
-drome (French): drome
Definitions
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Ancestry of “-drome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hippodrome | a hippodrome, racecourse, a circuit for... |
| 2 | Latin | hippodromos | a hippodrome |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔ππόδρομος | hippodrome, a circuit for chariot-racing |