Where does “κοντομάνικος” come from?

κοντομάνικος (Greek) comes from Greek κοντός, from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κοντομάνικος (Greek): short-sleeved

Definitions

  1. short-sleeved

Ancestry of “κοντομάνικος”, step by step

κοντομάνικος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek κοντός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκοντόςshort; pole
2Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

via Greek μανίκι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμανίκιsleeve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from Greek κοντός →