Where does “κυρογενιά” come from?
κυρογενιά (Greek) comes from Greek κυρούλα, from Greek -ούλα, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
κυρογενιά (Greek): the grandmother's family
Definitions
- the grandmother's family
Ancestry of “κυρογενιά”, step by step
κυρογενιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek κυρούλα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | κυρούλα | Diminutive of κυρά; grandmother |
| 2 | Greek | -ούλα | αδελφή + API → αδελφούλα; λέξη + API →... |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Greek γενιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | γενιά | kin, ancestry; generation; "And see" Expressions... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γενεά | birth; race, descent; generation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γεννάω | to beget, give birth to; to bring forth, produce,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γέννα | "Ancient Greek"; "Medieval" "Greek" |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |