Where does “κυνικός” come from?
κυνικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κυνόσαργες, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
κυνικός (Ancient Greek): doglike
Definitions
- doglike
Ancestry of “κυνικός”, step by step
κυνικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Κυνόσαργες
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κυνόσαργες | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύων | a dog; a bitch; an offensive person |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Ancient Greek κῠ́ων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῠ́ων | dog |