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Where does “Castor” come from?
Castor (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ, from Doric Greek κάστον.
Castor
(Latin): Castor
Definitions
Castor
Ancestry of “Castor”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Κάστωρ
Castor
2
Doric Greek
κάστον
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Words derived from “Castor”
Beaver
Castor
castor
Beaverton
castoreum
beavering
beavertail
beavered
beaverskin
beaverboard
beaverlike
beave
castored
beavery
beaverette
beaverite
castory
beaverling
castorin
castorite
castor
castor
castor
Castor
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