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