Where does “ποντίκι” come from?

ποντίκι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek ποντίκιν, from Ancient Greek ποντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

ποντίκι (Greek): mouse; strong muscles, "especially" biceps; meat...

Definitions

mouse; strong muscles, "especially" biceps; meat...

Ancestry of “ποντίκι”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	ποντίκιν	—
2	Ancient Greek	ποντικός	Pontic
3	Ancient Greek	-ικός	of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4	Ancient Greek	-κός	forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →