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Where does “glauco” come from?

glauco (Italian) comes from Latin glaucus, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

glauco (Italian): glaucous

Definitions

  1. glaucous

Ancestry of “glauco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinglaucusbright, sparkling, gleaming; gray-green, grayish;...
2Ancient Greekγλαυκόςgleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light...
3Ancient GreekΧᾰ́ρῐς—
4Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
5Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “glauco”

  • glauca
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