Where does “χαλάζι” come from?

χαλάζι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

χαλάζι (Greek): hail; particles falling in the manner of hail

Definitions

  1. hail; particles falling in the manner of hail

Ancestry of “χαλάζι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχαλάζιονA small granule of hail
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “χαλάζι

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐονEvery word from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον
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