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Where does “castor” come from?

castor (French) comes from Middle French castor, from Old French castor, from Latin Castor, from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ, from Doric Greek κάστον.

castor (French): beaver

Definitions

  1. beaver

Ancestry of “castor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcastor—
2Old Frenchcastorbeaver
3LatinCastor—
4Ancient GreekΚάστωρ—
5Doric Greekκάστον—

Words derived from “castor”

  • castor
  • castor
Every word from Doric Greek κάστον →