Where does “κακόκεφος” come from?

κακόκεφος (Greek) comes from Greek κέφι, from Ottoman Turkish كیف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

κακόκεφος (Greek): in a bad mood, moody, low-spirited

Definitions

  1. in a bad mood, moody, low-spirited

Ancestry of “κακόκεφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκέφιhigh spirits, good humour, gaiety, merriness,...
2Ottoman Turkishكیفmerriment, good spirits
3Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كیف →Every word from Greek κέφι →