Where does “δολοφόνος” come from?

δολοφόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φόνος, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos — murder.

δολοφόνος (Ancient Greek): slaying by treachery, stealth, etc.; treacherous

Definitions

  1. slaying by treachery, stealth, etc.; treacherous

Ancestry of “δολοφόνος”, step by step

δολοφόνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φόνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφόνοςmurder, slaughter; murder, homicide
2Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰónosmurder

via Ancient Greek δόλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδόλοςtrick, deceit; wiles; bait

Words derived from “δολοφόνος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos →Every word from Ancient Greek φόνος →