Where does “κουραδόμαγκας” come from?
κουραδόμαγκας (Greek) comes from Greek κουράδα, from Ancient Greek σκωράδιον, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
κουραδόμαγκας (Greek): fake tough guy man who pretends to be tough but isn't
Definitions
- fake tough guy man who pretends to be tough but isn't
Ancestry of “κουραδόμαγκας”, step by step
κουραδόμαγκας traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek κουράδα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κουράδα | turd; Genitive singular form of κουράδας;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκωράδιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |
via Greek μάγκας
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μάγκας | mangas; tough guy, macho man; tiger, daredevil,... |
| 2 | Turkish | manga | squad |
| 3 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 4 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |