Where does “κούφος” come from?

κούφος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοῦφος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- — beautiful, clean.

κούφος (Greek): frivolous, foolish, impractical

Definitions

  1. frivolous, foolish, impractical

Ancestry of “κούφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοῦφοςlight, not heavy, nimble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewbʰ-beautiful, clean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewbʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοῦφος →