Where does “αρνάκι” come from?
αρνάκι (Greek) comes from Greek αρνί, from Byzantine Greek ἀρνίν, from Ancient Greek ἀρνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀρήν, from Proto-Hellenic warḗn, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
αρνάκι (Greek): Diminutive of αρνί
Definitions
- Diminutive of αρνί
Ancestry of “αρνάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αρνί | lamb; meek or gentle person |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ἀρνίν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρνίον | little ram, little lamb; sheep-skin, fleece |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρήν | a lamb; a sheep, whether ram or ewe; shunted ears... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | warḗn | lamb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥h₁ḗn | lamb in general, or more probably only the male,... |