Where does “κουλούρα” come from?
κουλούρα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κολλύρα, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
κουλούρα (Greek): general term for ring like objects; coil; life...
Definitions
- general term for ring like objects; coil; life...
Ancestry of “κουλούρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κολλύρα | roll or loaf of bread |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολλύριον | pessary, diaphragm; eyesalve, collyrium; fine... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |