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Where does “κουλούρι” come from?

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

κουλούρι (Greek): koulouri, simit

Definitions

  1. koulouri, simit

Ancestry of “κουλούρι”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κουλούρι”

  • koulouri
  • κουλουράκι
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