Where does “Λαγώς” come from?
Λαγώς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Λαγώς (Ancient Greek): hare
Definitions
- hare
Ancestry of “Λαγώς”, step by step
Λαγώς traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λαγοωυσός | with flabby ears |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₁g-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₁g- | weak, feeble; weak, faint |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |