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Where does “δέντρο” come from?

δέντρο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δένδρον, from Latin Cygnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ — wild; wild animal.

δέντρο (Greek): tree

Definitions

  1. tree

Ancestry of “δέντρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδένδρονtree
2LatinCygnus—
3Ancient GreekΚύκνος—
4Latinolorswan; A smell
5Ancient GreekΤιτάνTitan
6Translingual-therium—
7Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
8Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
9Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “δέντρο”

  • καφεόδεντρο
  • μαστιχόδεντρο
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