Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “Corfiot” come from?

Corfiot (English) comes from English Corfu, from Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ, from Ancient Greek κορυφή — top of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex.

Corfiot (English): A person from Corfu; Of, from, or relating to...

Definitions

  1. A person from Corfu; Of, from, or relating to...

Ancestry of “Corfiot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCorfu—
2ItalianCorfù—
3Ancient GreekΚορυφώ—
4Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex
Every word from Ancient Greek κορυφή →