Where does “Hamadryas” come from?

Hamadryas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς, from Ancient Greek δρῦς, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Hamadryas (Latin): Hamadryad, mother of the hamadryads

Definitions

  1. Hamadryad, mother of the hamadryads

Ancestry of “Hamadryas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἉμαδρυάςa woodnymph, a hamadryad; Synonym of βάλανος
2Ancient Greekδρῦςtree, timber; oak
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “Hamadryas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew-
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