Where does “chefal” come from?

chefal (Romanian) comes from Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.

chefal (Romanian): grey mullet

Definitions

  1. grey mullet

Ancestry of “chefal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκέφαλοςmullet, grey mullet, flathead mullet
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 →