Where does “κοκκινομάλλα” come from?
κοκκινομάλλα (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.
κοκκινομάλλα (Greek): redhead
Definitions
- redhead
Ancestry of “κοκκινομάλλα”, step by step
κοκκινομάλλα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek κόκκινος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Greek μαλλιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μαλλιά | hair |