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Where does “χοντρός” come from?

χοντρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χονδρός, from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

χοντρός (Greek): fat, obese, stout, corpulent, heavy; thick,...

Definitions

  1. fat, obese, stout, corpulent, heavy; thick,...

Ancestry of “χοντρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχονδρόςgranular, coarse; coarse, "grossus"
2Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

Words derived from “χοντρός”

  • χοντροκώλης
  • χοντροκώλα
  • χοντρομπαλάς
  • χοντρομπαλού
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