C Constantine Regular Member Messages 82 Reaction score 15 Points 8 Apr 25, 2020 #1 Many Cretans say it's a Turkish diminutive. Are there any Turks out there that can help here? Does Turkish actually use such diminutive suffixes?
Many Cretans say it's a Turkish diminutive. Are there any Turks out there that can help here? Does Turkish actually use such diminutive suffixes?
B bigsnake49 Regular Member Messages 1,881 Reaction score 469 Points 83 Ethnic group Thracian Y-DNA haplogroup R-PF7558 (LDNA) mtDNA haplogroup U5a1b1d1 (LDNA) Apr 25, 2020 #2 I am not a Turk but it is an urban myth. Here is an article in Greek explaining the origin: https://www.makeleio.gr/επικαιροτητα/η-αλήθεια-για-την-κατάληξη-άκης-στα-κρη/
I am not a Turk but it is an urban myth. Here is an article in Greek explaining the origin: https://www.makeleio.gr/επικαιροτητα/η-αλήθεια-για-την-κατάληξη-άκης-στα-κρη/