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Where does “castor” come from?

castor (Portuguese) comes from Latin Castor, from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ, from Doric Greek κάστον.

castor (Portuguese): beaver

Definitions

  1. beaver

Ancestry of “castor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCastor—
2Ancient GreekΚάστωρ—
3Doric Greekκάστον—
Every word from Doric Greek κάστον →