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Where does “κόρη” come from?

κόρη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κόρη, from Proto-Hellenic kórwā — girl.

κόρη (Greek): daughter; maiden, girl; kore; statue of a young...

Definitions

  1. daughter; maiden, girl; kore; statue of a young...

Ancestry of “κόρη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚόρη—
2Proto-Hellenickórwāgirl

Words derived from “κόρη”

  • γεροντοκόρη
  • παρακόρη
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