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Where does “κορίτσιν” come from?
κορίτσιν (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόρη, from Proto-Hellenic kórwā — girl.
Ancestry of “κορίτσιν”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
κόρη
girl, young woman, maiden; bride, young wife;...
2
Proto-Hellenic
kórwā
girl
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