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Where does “ελάφι” come from?

ελάφι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλάφιον, from Ancient Greek ἔλαφος, from Proto-Hellenic éləpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éln̥bʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

ελάφι (Greek): red deer; deer, stag, buck, hart; venison

Definitions

  1. red deer; deer, stag, buck, hart; venison

Ancestry of “ελάφι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλάφιον—
2Ancient Greekἔλαφοςred deer
3Proto-Hellenicéləpʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éln̥bʰos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “ελάφι”

  • ελαφάκι
  • ελαφίνα
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