Where does “βαμβάκι” come from?
βαμβάκι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαμβάκιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
βαμβάκι (Greek): cotton; cotton wool
Ancestry of “βαμβάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαμβάκιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “βαμβάκι”