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Where does “дꙑнꙗ” come from?
дꙑнꙗ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic dyňa, from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον — quince.
Ancestry of “дꙑнꙗ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Slavic
dyňa
melon; watermelon
2
Ancient Greek
κυδώνιον
quince
Words derived from “дꙑнꙗ”
дыня
диня
дынный
Every word from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον →
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