Where does “αγγουριά” come from?
αγγουριά (Greek) comes from Greek αγγούρι, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριν — cucumber.
αγγουριά (Greek): cucumber plant
Definitions
- cucumber plant
Ancestry of “αγγουριά”, step by step
αγγουριά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek αγγούρι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αγγούρι | cucumber; stinker; twerp, nerd |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ἀγγούριν | cucumber |
via Greek ιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ιά | — |