Etymology

praseo-

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Ancient Greek πράσιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπράσον“leek”
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπράσιος“leek-green, green”
  3. English todaypraseo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “leek-green, green”), from Ancient Greek πράσον (práson, “leek”).

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