Where does “Corfu” come from?
Corfu is the English name for an island in the Ionian Sea, derived from Italian Corfù, which comes from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ, itself from Ancient Greek κορυφή meaning peak or summit.
Ancestry of “Corfu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | Corfù | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κορυφώ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορυφή | top of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex |
Words derived from “Corfu”