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Where does “βούβαλος” come from?

βούβαλος (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.

βούβαλος (Ancient Greek): A species of antelope, possibly the bubal...

Definitions

  1. A species of antelope, possibly the bubal...

Ancestry of “βούβαλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
2LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
3Proto-Italickorwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “βούβαλος”

  • buffalo
  • Buffalo
  • buffaloberry
  • Buffalonian
  • buffalopox
  • buffaloburger
  • antibuffalo
  • buffalo grass
  • buffalo-skin
  • bubalus
  • búbalo
  • búfalo
  • bufalo
  • buffle
  • buffleterie
  • búfalo
  • buffel
  • bawół
  • биво
  • bivo
  • bivol
  • буфало
  • бивол
  • bufalo
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