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): Diminutive of κερί : small candle
Definitions
- Diminutive of κερί : small candle
Ancestry of “κεράκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κερί | wax, beeswax; candle, taper; earwax |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κηρίον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |