Where does “kefal” come from?
kefal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كفال, from Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́.
kefal (Turkish): grey mullet
Definitions
- grey mullet
Ancestry of “kefal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كفال | grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) |
| 2 | Greek | κέφαλος | mullet, grey mullet, flathead mullet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |