Where does “λαγούμι” come from?
λαγούμι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish لغم, from Arabic لَغْم, from Ancient Greek λᾰ́κκος — cavity.
λαγούμι (Greek): narrow underground tunnel, burrow
Definitions
- narrow underground tunnel, burrow
Ancestry of “λαγούμι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لغم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | لَغْم | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λᾰ́κκος | cavity |