Where does “Δέξιππος” come from?

Δέξιππος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Ancestry of “Δέξιππος”, step by step

Δέξιππος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
2Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

via Ancient Greek δέχομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδέχομαιTo accept, receive
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “Δέξιππος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →