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