Where does “ματάκιας” come from?
ματάκιας (Greek) comes from Greek μάτι, from Byzantine Greek μάτιν, from Ancient Greek ὀμμάτιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ματάκιας (Greek): peeping tom
Ancestry of “ματάκιας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μάτι | eye; burner |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μάτιν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀμμάτιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |