Where does “σπιρτόκουτο” come from?
σπιρτόκουτο (Greek) comes from Greek σπίρτο, from Italian spirito, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
σπιρτόκουτο (Greek): matchbox
Ancestry of “σπιρτόκουτο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | σπίρτο | match; liquor; very clever |
| 2 | Italian | spirito | spirit, mind; sparkle, wit, esprit; alcohol |
| 3 | Latin | spīritus | — |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |