Where does “δάκρυ” come from?
δάκρυ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάκρυ, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
δάκρυ (Greek): tear
Ancestry of “δάκρυ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δάκρυ | tear; Anything which drips like a tear: gum, sap |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |