Where does “кефаль” come from?
кефаль (Russian) comes from Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
кефаль (Russian): mullet; grey mullet
Ancestry of “кефаль”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κέφαλος | mullet, grey mullet, flathead mullet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |