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Where does “τσίχλα” come from?

τσίχλα (Greek) comes from English chicle, from Spanish chicle, from Nahuatl tzictli.

τσίχλα (Greek): thrush; "especially" "Turdus philomelos": song...

Definitions

  1. thrush; "especially" "Turdus philomelos": song...

Ancestry of “τσίχλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchicleThe milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after...
2Spanishchiclechewing gum; chicle
3Nahuatltzictli—

Words derived from “τσίχλα”

  • χρυσότσιχλα
  • κοκκινότσιχλα
  • κελαηδότσιχλα
  • κεδρότσιχλα
  • τσιχλαηδόνι
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