Etymology

Daedalus

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Today it means: Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus. Full definition →

Latin Daedalus ← Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔαίδαλος
  2. Latin · derived fromDaedalus
  3. English todayDaedalus

From Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

Words from the same roots

LatinDaedalus all →

daedal

Ancient GreekΔαίδαλος all →

daedal

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.