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Where does “κόκκινος” come from?

κόκκινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

κόκκινος (Ancient Greek): scarlet; blushing

Definitions

  1. scarlet; blushing

Ancestry of “κόκκινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
2Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
3Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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