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): skillful, artfully constructed
Definitions
- skillful, artfully constructed
Ancestry of “daedalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δαίδαλος | Daedalus, a skilled craftsman of Ancient Greek... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δαιδάλλω | to work cunningly, embellish, adorn; to be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |
Words derived from “daedalus”