Where does “Κύκνος” come from?
Κύκνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
Κύκνος (Ancient Greek): any individual named Cycnus
Definitions
- any individual named Cycnus
Ancestry of “Κύκνος”, step by step
Κύκνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin olor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 3 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱewk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |