Where does “Daedalus” come from?

Daedalus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος, from Ancient Greek δαιδάλλω, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

Daedalus (Latin): the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc

Definitions

  1. the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc

Ancestry of “Daedalus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔαίδαλοςDaedalus, a skilled craftsman of Ancient Greek...
2Ancient Greekδαιδάλλωto work cunningly, embellish, adorn; to be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “Daedalus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek δαιδάλλωEvery word from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος
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