Where does “κέφαλος” come from?

κέφαλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.

κέφαλος (Ancient Greek): mullet

Definitions

  1. mullet

Ancestry of “κέφαλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεφαλήhead; a person's life; the top-most part
2Proto-Hellenic*kʰepʰəlā́—

Words derived from “κέφαλος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek κεφαλή →