Where does “ngêk” come from?

ngêk (Kayapó) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric kure, from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

ngêk (Kayapó): pain, to hurt, sour

Definitions

  1. pain, to hurt, sour

Ancestry of “ngêk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugrickure—
2Arabicكرهto be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to...
3Arabicكُرَةball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a...
4Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
5Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
6Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴων →Every word from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 →