Where does “ελαφάκι” come from?
ελαφάκι (Greek) comes from Greek ελάφι, 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;...
ελαφάκι (Greek): fawn, young deer
Ancestry of “ελαφάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | ελάφι | red deer; deer, stag, buck, hart; venison |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλάφιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαφος | red deer |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | éləpʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éln̥bʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |