Where does “καλαμάκι” come from?

καλαμάκι (Greek) comes from Greek καλάμι, from Ancient Greek καλάμιον, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

καλαμάκι (Greek): small rod; small wooden skewer; drinking straw

Definitions

  1. small rod; small wooden skewer; drinking straw

Ancestry of “καλαμάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαλάμιreed, plant with hollow stem; shin; telescopic...
2Ancient Greekκαλάμιον
3Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαμος