λάχνη

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • soft, woolly hair, down, as of the first beard
  • thin hair
  • soft nap or pile on cloth
  • hair or fur of wild beasts
  • (in the plural) the quills of the hedgehog
  • leafage

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (wool, hair, be strong, powerful, possess, strong, rule).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂welh₁-

Gloss

wool, hair, be strong, powerful, possess, strong, rule

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

髪

Emoji
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