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Where does “λωρίον” come from?

λωρίον (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λῶρος, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

Ancestry of “λωρίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῶροςlorum, thong
2Latinlorumthong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—
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