Where does “σκορδαλιά” come from?
σκορδαλιά (Greek) comes from Greek αλιάδα, from Italian agliata, from Italian aglio, from Latin alium, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
σκορδαλιά (Greek): skordalia
Definitions
- skordalia
Ancestry of “σκορδαλιά”, step by step
σκορδαλιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek αλιάδα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αλιάδα | skordalia |
| 2 | Italian | agliata | A sauce made of garlic, vinegar and breadcrumbs |
| 3 | Italian | aglio | garlic |
| 4 | Latin | alium | garlic, onion; accusative masculine singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aljos | another |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |