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Where does “καλαμπόκι” come from?

καλαμπόκι (Greek) comes from Albanian kallamboq, from Malay kalambaq — a kind of fragrant wood.

καλαμπόκι (Greek): corn, maize

Definitions

  1. corn, maize

Ancestry of “καλαμπόκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankallamboqmaize
2Malaykalambaqa kind of fragrant wood

Words derived from “καλαμπόκι”

  • καλαμποκέλαιο
  • καλαμποκάλευρο
  • καλαμποκόψωμο
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