Where does “φασόλι” come from?
φασόλι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek φασόλιν, from Koine Greek φασίολος, from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.
φασόλι (Greek): bean, of the genus "Phaseolus"
Definitions
- bean, of the genus "Phaseolus"
Ancestry of “φασόλι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | φασόλιν | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | φασίολος | — |
| 3 | Latin | phaseolus | A type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:... |
| 4 | Latin | phaselus | a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάσηλος | cowpea |
Words derived from “φασόλι”