Where does “φιδάκι” come from?

φιδάκι (Greek) comes from Greek φίδι, from Ancient Greek ὄφις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

φιδάκι (Greek): snakes and ladders

Definitions

  1. snakes and ladders

Ancestry of “φιδάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφίδιsnake, serpent
2Ancient Greekὄφιςa serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄφις →Every word from Greek φίδι →