Where does “κουφάρι” come from?
κουφάρι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κουφάριν, from Ancient Greek κοῦφος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- — beautiful, clean.
κουφάρι (Greek): corpse, carcass, carrion; hull
Definitions
- corpse, carcass, carrion; hull
Ancestry of “κουφάρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κουφάριν | carcass |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοῦφος | light, not heavy, nimble |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewbʰ- | beautiful, clean |