Where does “φουντουκιά” come from?
φουντουκιά (Greek) comes from Greek φουντούκι, from Ottoman Turkish فندق, from Persian فندق, from Arabic فُنْدُق, from Middle Persian pndk', from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον, from Ancient Greek ποντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός — -y, -ic.
φουντουκιά (Greek): Hazel bush or tree
Ancestry of “φουντουκιά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | φουντούκι | hazelnut |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فندق | — |
| 3 | Persian | فندق | hazelnut; inn |
| 4 | Arabic | فُنْدُق | inn, hotel; hotel; hotel; inn; manor house |
| 5 | Middle Persian | pndk' | hazelnut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ποντικόν κάρυον | hazelnut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ποντικός | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |