Where does “κεράκι” come from?

κεράκι (Greek) comes from Greek κερί, from Ancient Greek κηρίον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

κεράκι (Greek): small candle

Definitions

  1. small candle

Ancestry of “κεράκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκερίwax, beeswax; candle, taper; earwax
2Ancient Greekκηρίονhoneycomb
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐονEvery word from Ancient Greek κηρίον