Where does “fakelaki” come from?

fakelaki (English) comes from Greek φακελάκι, from Greek φάκελος, from Ancient Greek φάκελος, from Ancient Greek πύελος — trough for feeding animals.

fakelaki (English): A bribe offered in an envelope

Definitions

  1. A bribe offered in an envelope

Ancestry of “fakelaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφακελάκιsmall envelope, sachet
2Greekφάκελοςenvelope; file, dossier; directory, folder
3Ancient Greekφάκελοςbundle, faggot
4Ancient Greekπύελοςtrough for feeding animals
Every word from Ancient Greek πύελος →Every word from Ancient Greek φάκελος →Every word from Greek φάκελος →