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Where does “χλόη” come from?

χλόη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χλόη, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

χλόη (Greek): grass, lawn

Definitions

  1. grass, lawn

Ancestry of “χλόη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧλόη—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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