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Etymology of doru

PIE word *dóru Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Alternative form of dory (“spear”).

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PIE word *dóru Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru).

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