Where does “θηριόδηγμα” come from?

θηριόδηγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

θηριόδηγμα (Ancient Greek): bite of a serpent

Definitions

  1. bite of a serpent

Ancestry of “θηριόδηγμα”, step by step

θηριόδηγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θηρίον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
2Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
3Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

via Ancient Greek δῆγμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῆγμαbite, sting
2Ancient Greekδάκνωto bite
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek θήρ →