Where does “grekcypriot” come from?
grekcypriot (Swedish) comes from Swedish cypriot, from Greek Κυπριώτης, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
grekcypriot (Swedish): Greek Cypriot
Definitions
- Greek Cypriot
Ancestry of “grekcypriot”, step by step
grekcypriot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish cypriot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | cypriot | Cypriot; a person from Cyprus |
| 2 | Greek | Κυπριώτης | Cypriot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Swedish grek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grek | Greek; person from Greece |