Where does “αλιφασκιά” come from?
αλιφασκιά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλελίσφακος, from Ancient Greek ἐλελίζω, from Ancient Greek ἐλελεῦ — a cry of pain or lament, woe, alas.
αλιφασκιά (Greek): sage
Definitions
- sage
Ancestry of “αλιφασκιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλελίσφακος | Greek sage, Salvia triloba |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλελίζω | I whirl around, turn around; I cause to turn, I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλελεῦ | a cry of pain or lament, woe, alas |