Where does “αλεπουδάκι” come from?
αλεπουδάκι (Greek) comes from Greek αλεπού, from Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ, from Proto-Hellenic alōpēḱos.
αλεπουδάκι (Greek): fox cub
Ancestry of “αλεπουδάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αλεπού | fox; cunning or sly person |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλώπηξ | fox |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | alōpēḱos | — |