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1 δᾰνᾰκη
δᾰνᾰ́κηGrammatical information: f.Meaning: name of a small Persian coin; ἐλέγετο δε καὶ ὁ τοῖς νεκροῖς διδόμενος ὀβολός H. (Call., Poll., EM).Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] PersianEtymology: From Persian, cf. NPers. dāna(k) `quarter of a dram (drachme)'. See Eilers, Welt des Orients 2 (1959) 333.Page in Frisk: 1,347Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > δᾰνᾰκη
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