Where does “αἰγόκερως” come from?

αἰγόκερως (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

αἰγόκερως (Ancient Greek): goat-horned

Definitions

  1. goat-horned

Ancestry of “αἰγόκερως”, step by step

αἰγόκερως traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek αἴξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

via Ancient Greek κέρας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
2Proto-Hellenic*kérats

Words derived from “αἰγόκερως

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξ