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Where does “γεροντοκόρη” come from?

γεροντοκόρη (Greek) comes from Greek κόρη, from Ancient Greek Κόρη, from Proto-Hellenic kórwā — girl.

γεροντοκόρη (Greek): spinster, old maid; older woman who acts...

Definitions

  1. spinster, old maid; older woman who acts...

Ancestry of “γεροντοκόρη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκόρηdaughter; maiden, girl; kore; statue of a young...
2Ancient GreekΚόρη—
3Proto-Hellenickórwāgirl
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