Where does “λουράκι” come from?

λουράκι (Greek) comes from Greek λουρί, from Byzantine Greek λουρίν, from Koine Greek λωρίον, from Ancient Greek λῶρος, from Latin lorum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

λουράκι (Greek): watchstrap

Definitions

  1. watchstrap

Ancestry of “λουράκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλουρίstrap, belt; rein, lead, leash
2Byzantine Greekλουρίν
3Koine Greekλωρίον
4Ancient Greekλῶροςlorum, thong
5Latinlorumthong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-Every word from Latin lorumEvery word from Ancient Greek λῶρος