Where does “μαχαιροπήρουνο” come from?
μαχαιροπήρουνο (Greek) comes from Greek πιρούνι, from Koine Greek περόνιον, from Ancient Greek περόνη, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
μαχαιροπήρουνο (Greek): Alternative form of μαχαιροπίρουνο
Definitions
- Alternative form of μαχαιροπίρουνο
Ancestry of “μαχαιροπήρουνο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | πιρούνι | fork |
| 2 | Koine Greek | περόνιον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περόνη | pin or tongue of a buckle; buckle or brooch... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |