Where does “κοφτερός” come from?
κοφτερός (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κοπτερός, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
κοφτερός (Greek): sharp, cutting
Ancestry of “κοφτερός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | κοπτερός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |