Δαίδαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δαιδάλλω (daidállō, work, craft), from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (to hew, to split, verbal root). However, according to Beekes, both words are from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δαίδᾰλος • (Daídalos) m (genitive Δαιδᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. Daedalus

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Daedalian
  • Greek: Δαίδαλος (Daídalos)
  • Latin: Daedalus

References

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