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Where does “kri-kri” come from?

kri-kri (English) comes from Greek κρι-κρι — kri-kri, Cretan ibex, feral Cretan goat.

kri-kri (English): feral Cretan goat

Definitions

  1. feral Cretan goat

Ancestry of “kri-kri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκρι-κριkri-kri, Cretan ibex, feral Cretan goat
Every word from Greek κρι-κρι →