Where does “pndk'” come from?
pndk' (Middle Persian) comes from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον, from Ancient Greek ποντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
pndk' (Middle Persian): hazelnut
Definitions
- hazelnut
Ancestry of “pndk'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ποντικόν κάρυον | hazelnut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποντικός | Pontic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |