Where does “καναπεδάκι” come from?
καναπεδάκι (Greek) comes from Greek καναπές, from French canapé, from Old French conopé, from Medieval Latin canāpēum, from Latin canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ — to divide, distribute, allot.
καναπεδάκι (Greek): small sofa, couch or settee
Definitions
- small sofa, couch or settee
Ancestry of “καναπεδάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | καναπές | sofa, couch, settee |
| 2 | French | canapé | sofa |
| 3 | Old French | conopé | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | canāpēum | — |
| 5 | Latin | canopeum | mosquito net |
| 6 | Latin | cōnōpēum | mosquito net |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |