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Where does “λευκός” come from?

λευκός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.

λευκός (Greek): white; "see" Expressions "and see" Λευκός; λευκός...

Definitions

  1. white; "see" Expressions "and see" Λευκός; λευκός...

Ancestry of “λευκός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukós—

Words derived from “λευκός”

  • λευκοσίδηρος
  • λευκόχρυσος
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