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
Ancestry of “σταφίδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | σταφίδα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σταφίς | grape |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσταφίς | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στᾰφῠλή | bunch of grapes; uvula; grape |
Words derived from “σταφίδα”