Where does “cefal” come from?

cefal (Polish) comes from Late Latin cephalus, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.

cefal (Polish): grey mullet, flathead mullet

Definitions

  1. grey mullet, flathead mullet

Ancestry of “cefal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincephaluschub, chevin, pollard
2Ancient Greekκέφαλοςmullet
3Ancient Greekκεφαλήhead; a person's life; the top-most part
4Proto-Hellenic*kʰepʰəlā́—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ →Every word from Ancient Greek κεφαλή →Every word from Ancient Greek κέφαλος →