Where does “drupa” come from?
drupa (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δρῠ́ππᾱ, from Ancient Greek δρῡ́πεψ, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
drupa (Latin): drupe
Definitions
- drupe
Ancestry of “drupa”, step by step
drupa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δρῠ́ππᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δρῠ́ππᾱ | olive |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δρῡ́πεψ | ripened on a tree, ripe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via Ancient Greek δρύπεπα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δρύπεπα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δρύπεψ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δρῦς | tree, timber; oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Ancient Greek δρύππᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δρύππᾱ | — |