Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός ‎(hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι ‎(hupokorízomai, “I speak in the language of children”), from ὑπό ‎(hupó, “below”) + κορίζομαι ‎(korízomai, “I act like a girl”), from κόρη ‎(kórē, “girl”).