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Where does “Δάφνη” come from?

Δάφνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δάφνη, from Ancient Greek δάφνη, from Ancient Greek η, from Phoenician 𐤇, from Egyptian ?.

Ancestry of “Δάφνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔάφνη—
2Ancient Greekδάφνηlaurel, bay
3Ancient Greekη—
4Phoenician𐤇het; heth
5Egyptian?—
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