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Where does “castor” come from?

castor (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάστωρ, from Ancient Greek κάστον — Hesychius' gives the definition as: ξύλον.

castor (Latin): beaver

Definitions

  1. beaver

Ancestry of “castor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάστωρbeaver
2Ancient GreekκάστονHesychius' gives the definition as: ξύλον

Words derived from “castor”

  • castor
  • castoreum
  • castored
  • castorin
  • castory
  • castoreum
  • castor
  • castor
  • castor
  • castor
  • kastoro
  • castor
  • castor
  • castor
  • castor
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