Where does “χοντροκώλης” come from?
χοντροκώλης (Greek) comes from Greek χοντρός, from Ancient Greek χονδρός, from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.
χοντροκώλης (Greek): fat-ass, fatass
Ancestry of “χοντροκώλης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | χοντρός | fat, obese, stout, corpulent, heavy; thick,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χονδρός | granular, coarse; coarse, "grossus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χόνδρος | A small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrendʰ‑ | bar, beam |