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Where does “όρυζα” come from?
όρυζα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.
όρυζα
(Greek): rice
Definitions
rice
Ancestry of “όρυζα”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ὄρυζα
rice
2
Proto-Iranian
*wrinǰiš
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Words derived from “όρυζα”
ориз
orez
оризище
orezărie
orezar
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