Where does “αλεποφωλιά” come from?
αλεποφωλιά (Greek) comes from Greek αλεπού, from Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ, from Proto-Hellenic alōpēḱos.
αλεποφωλιά (Greek): foxhole, earth, fox's hole, fox burrow
Definitions
- foxhole, earth, fox's hole, fox burrow
Ancestry of “αλεποφωλιά”, 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 | — |