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Where does “χαλίκι” come from?

χαλίκι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

χαλίκι (Greek): gravel; pebble

Definitions

  1. gravel; pebble

Ancestry of “χαλίκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “χαλίκι”

  • αμμοχάλικο
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →