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Where does “κουλουράκι” come from?

κουλουράκι (Greek) comes from Greek κουλούρι, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

κουλουράκι (Greek): small koulouri; cookie

Definitions

  1. small koulouri; cookie

Ancestry of “κουλουράκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουλούριkoulouri, simit
2Ancient Greekκολλύριονpessary, diaphragm; eyesalve, collyrium; fine...
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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