Where does “κοροϊδεύω” come from?
κοροϊδεύω (Greek) comes from Greek κορόιδο, from Greek κουρόγιδο, from Greek γίδι, from Byzantine Greek γίδιν, from Ancient Greek αἰγίδιον, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
κοροϊδεύω (Greek): mock, ridicule, tease, make fun of; dupe, fool,...
Definitions
- mock, ridicule, tease, make fun of; dupe, fool,...
Ancestry of “κοροϊδεύω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κορόιδο | dupe, sucker; fall guy |
| 2 | Greek | κουρόγιδο | — |
| 3 | Greek | γίδι | kid, young goat |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | γίδιν | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἰγίδιον | kid, young goat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αἴξ | goat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |