Where does “βουγονής” come from?
βουγονής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
βουγονής (Ancient Greek): born of an ox
Definitions
- born of an ox
Ancestry of “βουγονής”, step by step
βουγονής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βοῦς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 2 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |