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Where does “der-drew-” come from?

der-drew- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

Ancestry of “der-drew-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
2Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “der-drew-”

  • rhododendron
  • dendrimer
  • dendroid
  • dendriform
  • dendrimeric
  • interdendrimer
  • glycodendrimer
  • dendrimersome
  • rhododendronlike
  • monodendrimer
  • peptidodendrimer
  • tridendriform
  • dendr-
  • dendritis
  • rhododendron
  • dendroclimatologia
  • dendrocronologia
  • dendro-
  • dendrologia
  • dendroide
  • dendrologico
  • dendrometria
  • dendrometrico
  • rhododendron
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