Where does “σουβλάκι” come from?
σουβλάκι (Greek) comes from Greek σουβλί, from Ancient Greek σούβλα, from Latin subula, from Latin suō, from Proto-Italic sūō, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
σουβλάκι (Greek): souvlaki a kind of fast food consisting of small...
Definitions
- souvlaki a kind of fast food consisting of small...
Ancestry of “σουβλάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | σουβλί | awl, bradawl; bodkin; skewer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σούβλα | — |
| 3 | Latin | subula | shoemaker's awl |
| 4 | Latin | suō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sūō | sew, stitch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |
Words derived from “σουβλάκι”