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Where does “κορίτσι” come from?

κορίτσι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κόρη, from Proto-Hellenic kórwā — girl.

κορίτσι (Greek): Diminutive of κόρη; girl

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of κόρη; girl

Ancestry of “κορίτσι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚόρη—
2Proto-Hellenickórwāgirl

Words derived from “κορίτσι”

  • αγοροκόριτσο
  • διαβολοκόριτσο
  • κοριτσάκι
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