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Where does “κότα” come from?

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

κότα (Greek): hen, chicken; chicken, coward; ditz, airhead,...

Definitions

  1. hen, chicken; chicken, coward; ditz, airhead,...

Ancestry of “κότα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόττοςrooster, cock; chicken; cube

Words derived from “κότα”

  • κοτούλα
  • κοτάρα
  • κοτόπουλο
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