Where does “ξερόλα” come from?
ξερόλα (Greek) comes from Greek όλα, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
ξερόλα (Greek): know-it-all, know-all, clever dick, smartass, smarty pants someone who pretends to know everything or has an opinion to offer on all subjects
Definitions
- know-it-all, know-all, clever dick, smartass, smarty pants someone who pretends to know everything or has an opinion to offer on all subjects
Ancestry of “ξερόλα”, step by step
ξερόλα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek όλα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | όλα | everything |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὅλος | whole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via Greek ξέρω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ξέρω | to know of, be familiar with a fact, a person or a language |