Μιδας

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Phrygian

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Etymology

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Possibly borrowed from Hittite 𒈪𒄿𒋫𒀸 (mītaš, reddish),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₁y- (to mince, to twist). Compare the cognates listed at Proto-Slavic *mědь (copper).

Proper noun

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Μιδας (Midas)

  1. Midas

Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Μίδας (Mídas)
    • Greek: Μίδας (Mídas)
    • Latin: Midās, Mida

References

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  1. ^ Brendan Burke (2002) “Anatolian Origins of the Gordian Knot Legend”, in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 42, pages 255–261