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