Where does “κουφίζω” come from?

κουφίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοῦφος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- — beautiful, clean.

κουφίζω (Ancient Greek): to be light, of low weight

Definitions

  1. to be light, of low weight

Ancestry of “κουφίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοῦφοςlight, not heavy, nimble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewbʰ-beautiful, clean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek κοῦφος
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