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Where does “κουτός” come from?

κουτός (Greek) comes from Greek κοττόμυαλος, from Ancient Greek κόττος — rooster, cock; chicken; cube.

κουτός (Greek): stupid, dumb, idiotic, silly

Definitions

  1. stupid, dumb, idiotic, silly

Ancestry of “κουτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκοττόμυαλοςchicken-brained
2Ancient Greekκόττοςrooster, cock; chicken; cube

Words derived from “κουτός”

  • κουταμάρα
  • κουτόφραγκος
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