Where does “φλιτζανάκι” come from?
φλιτζανάκι (Greek) comes from Greek φλιτζάνι, from Ottoman Turkish فنجان, from Arabic فِنْجَان, from Persian پنگان, from Classical Syriac ܦܝܢܟܐ, from Aramaic פינכא, from Ancient Greek πίναξ, from Latin -ulum — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
φλιτζανάκι (Greek): a demitasse or espresso cup used in drinking e.g. Turkish or Greek coffee
Definitions
- a demitasse or espresso cup used in drinking e.g. Turkish or Greek coffee
Ancestry of “φλιτζανάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | φλιτζάνι | cup |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فنجان | cup |
| 3 | Arabic | فِنْجَان | — |
| 4 | Persian | پنگان | cup; bowl; water clock, clepsydra |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܦܝܢܟܐ | dish, platter, paten; table; writing tablet |
| 6 | Aramaic | פינכא | dish, platter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πίναξ | board, plank; tablet; dish, plate, platter,... |
| 8 | Latin | -ulum | Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |