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Where does “χρυσοκόκκινος” come from?

χρυσοκόκκινος (Greek) comes from Greek κόκκινος, from Koine Greek κόκκινος, from Ancient Greek -ινος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

χρυσοκόκκινος (Greek): golden-red

Definitions

  1. golden-red

Ancestry of “χρυσοκόκκινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκόκκινοςred
2Koine Greekκόκκινοςscarlet; blushing
3Ancient Greek-ινοςAdded to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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