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Where does “χαίτη” come from?

χαίτη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

χαίτη (Greek): mane

Definitions

  1. mane

Ancestry of “χαίτη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
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