Etymograph

English

koulouri

Koulouri comes from Greek κουλούρι ‘koulouri, simit’, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον ‘pessary, diaphragm’, and ultimately from κολλύρα ‘roll or loaf of bread’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκολλύρα‘roll or loaf of bread’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκολλύριον‘pessary, diaphragm’
  3. Greek1453–presentκουλούριkouloúri‘koulouri, simit’
  4. Englishtodaykoulouri

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκολλύρα‘roll or loaf of bread’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκολλύριον‘pessary, diaphragm’
  3. Greek1453–presentκουλούριkouloúri‘koulouri, simit’
  4. Englishtodaykoulouri

Every English word from Ancient Greek κολλύρα

Today it means

noun A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame or sunflower seeds, often sold on the streets of Greece and Cyprus.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek κολλύρα / koulouri

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