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Where does “trophaeum” come from?

trophaeum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

trophaeum (Latin): trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of...

Definitions

  1. trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of...

Ancestry of “trophaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρόπαιονtrophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat
2Ancient Greekτροπήa turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;...
3Ancient Greek-ή—
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “trophaeum”

  • trophy
  • trophied
  • trophyless
  • trophylike
  • betrophied
  • trophée
  • Trophäe
  • トロフィー
  • trófeára
  • trófea
  • trophée
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