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

Definitions

  1. mullet; grey mullet

Ancestry of “кефаль”, 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 →