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
Ancestry of “αἰγόκερως”, step by step
αἰγόκερως traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek αἴξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αἴξ | goat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |
via Ancient Greek κέρας
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
Words derived from “αἰγόκερως”