Where does “κέφαλος” come from?
κέφαλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
κέφαλος (Greek): mullet, grey mullet, flathead mullet
Definitions
- mullet, grey mullet, flathead mullet
Ancestry of “κέφαλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |
Words derived from “κέφαλος”