Ancient Greek
πάπυρος
‘the plant papyrus’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek πάπυρος.
9 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek πάπυρος, most familiar first.
- paper ← papȳrus
- papyrus ← papirus
- papyros
- papyrine ← papȳrīnus ← papȳrus
- papyraceous ← papȳrāceus ← papȳrus
- papyrophobia
- papirosa ← папиро́са ← papieros ← papier ← cigarros
- papyr ← papȳrus
- papyriferous ← papȳrifer ← papȳrus
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Etymograph / Ancient Greek πάπυρος