Where does “αγριοπερίστερο” come from?
αγριοπερίστερο (Greek) comes from Greek περιστέρι, from Ancient Greek περιστέριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
αγριοπερίστερο (Greek): rock dove IOC preferred term, rock pigeon
Definitions
- rock dove IOC preferred term, rock pigeon
Ancestry of “αγριοπερίστερο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | περιστέρι | rock dove IOC preferred term, rock pigeon, Columba livia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περιστέριον | vervain |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |