DRYAD - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a deity or nymph of the woods
Categories: Nymph
Synonyms
Wood nymph, Dryad
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "dryad" comes from Proto-Indo-European *derew(o)-. It started in Ancient Greek Δρυάς. Then it appeared in Latin , . Later, people used it in Old French driade. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Proto-Indo-European: *dóru
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.