Where does “κόρις” come from?
κόρις (Ancient Greek) comes from New Latin -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
κόρις (Ancient Greek): bedbug; a type of fish; a type of St John's wort
Definitions
- bedbug; a type of fish; a type of St John's wort
Ancestry of “κόρις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | -opsis | resembling in appearance; resembling structure |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “κόρις”