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Where does “αλεπού” come from?

αλεπού (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ, from Proto-Hellenic alōpēḱos.

αλεπού (Greek): fox; cunning or sly person

Definitions

  1. fox; cunning or sly person

Ancestry of “αλεπού”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλώπηξfox
2Proto-Hellenicalōpēḱos—

Words derived from “αλεπού”

  • αλεπουδίσιος
  • αλεποπορδή
  • αλεπότρυπα
  • αλεπουδάκι
  • αλεποφωλιά
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