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
- red deer; deer, stag, buck, hart; venison
Ancestry of “ελάφι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλάφιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαφος | red deer |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | éləpʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éln̥bʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |
Words derived from “ελάφι”