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Where does “αγαλματάκι” come from?

αγαλματάκι (Greek) comes from Greek άγαλμα, from Ancient Greek ἄγαλμα, from Ancient Greek ἀγάλλομαι — to be proud, exult in.

αγαλματάκι (Greek): Diminutive of άγαλμα : statuette, figurine

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of άγαλμα : statuette, figurine

Ancestry of “αγαλματάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekάγαλμαstatue
2Ancient Greekἄγαλμαhonor, glory, pride, delight; a statue, a bust
3Ancient Greekἀγάλλομαιto be proud, exult in
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