Where does “σταφίδα” come from?

σταφίδα (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek σταφίδα, from Ancient Greek σταφίς, from Ancient Greek ἀσταφίς, from Ancient Greek στᾰφῠλή — bunch of grapes; uvula; grape.

σταφίδα (Greek): raisin, sultana, currant

Definitions

raisin, sultana, currant

Ancestry of “σταφίδα”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	σταφίδα	—
2	Ancient Greek	σταφίς	grape
3	Ancient Greek	ἀσταφίς	raisins; dried grapes
4	Ancient Greek	στᾰφῠλή	bunch of grapes; uvula; grape

Words derived from “σταφίδα”

ξανθή σταφίδα
stafidă
σταφιδόψωμο

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