Where does “αλεποπορδή” come from?
αλεποπορδή (Greek) comes from Greek πορδή, from Ancient Greek πέρδομαι, from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai, from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.
αλεποπορδή (Greek): puffball
Ancestry of “αλεποπορδή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | πορδή | fart; little fart, little shit; twit, fart |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |