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Where does “κουτουράδα” come from?

κουτουράδα (Greek) comes from Greek κουτουρού, from Turkish götürü, from Ottoman Turkish كوتری, from Ottoman Turkish götürmek, from Old Turkic köt-.

κουτουράδα (Greek): stupidity, foolishness

Definitions

  1. stupidity, foolishness

Ancestry of “κουτουράδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουτουρού—
2Turkishgötürü—
3Ottoman Turkishكوتری—
4Ottoman Turkishgötürmek—
5Old Turkicköt-—
Every word from Old Turkic köt- →