Where does “cefalo” come from?
cefalo (Italian) comes from Late Latin cephalus, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
cefalo (Italian): Synonym of muggine; grey mullet
Definitions
- Synonym of muggine; grey mullet
Ancestry of “cefalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | cephalus | chub, chevin, pollard |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |
Words derived from “cefalo”