Where does “κοκκινολαίμης” come from?
κοκκινολαίμης (Greek) comes from Greek κόκκινος, from Koine Greek κόκκινος, from Ancient Greek -ινος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
κοκκινολαίμης (Greek): European robin, robin, redbreast
Definitions
- European robin, robin, redbreast
Ancestry of “κοκκινολαίμης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κόκκινος | red |
| 2 | Koine Greek | κόκκινος | scarlet; blushing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ινος | Added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |