English
kefalotyri
Kefalotyri comes from Greek κεφαλοτύρι, from τυρί ‘cheese’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- ‘to swell’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tewh₂-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tuh₂-ró-sreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*tūrós‘cheese’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτυρόςturós‘cheese’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτυρίον
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453τυρίν‘cheese’
- Greek1453–presentτυρί‘cheese’
- Greek, derived1453–presentκεφαλοτύριkefalotýri
- Englishtodaykefalotyri
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tewh₂-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tuh₂-ró-sreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*tūrós‘cheese’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτυρόςturós‘cheese’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτυρίον
- Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453τυρίν‘cheese’
- Greek1453–presentτυρί‘cheese’
- Greek, derived1453–presentκεφαλοτύριkefalotýri
- Englishtodaykefalotyri
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- ‘to swell’
tumor, tomb, tumour, soma, truffle, tumultuous, tuff, trifle, tumult, tuber, turgid, madrasa, tufa, 42 more
through Proto-Hellenic *tūrós ‘cheese’
through Ancient Greek τυρός ‘cheese’
Today it means
noun A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- / kefalotyri