Where does “Chondrus” come from?

Chondrus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

Chondrus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chondrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ →Every word from Ancient Greek χόνδρος →
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