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Where does “γαϊδουροκαλόκαιρο” come from?

γαϊδουροκαλόκαιρο (Greek) comes from Greek καλοκαίρι, from Byzantine Greek καλοκαίριν, from Ancient Greek καλοκαίριον — fine weather.

γαϊδουροκαλόκαιρο (Greek): Indian summer

Definitions

  1. Indian summer

Ancestry of “γαϊδουροκαλόκαιρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαλοκαίριsummertime, summer
2Byzantine Greekκαλοκαίρινgood season, good weather
3Ancient Greekκαλοκαίριονfine weather
Every word from Ancient Greek καλοκαίριον →