Where does “κυνοκέφαλος” come from?
κυνοκέφαλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
κυνοκέφαλος (Ancient Greek): cynocephalus, doghead; baboon
Definitions
- cynocephalus, doghead; baboon
Ancestry of “κυνοκέφαλος”, step by step
κυνοκέφαλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κύων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κύων | a dog; a bitch; an offensive person |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Ancient Greek κέφαλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέφαλος | mullet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεφαλή | head; a person's life; the top-most part |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰepʰəlā́ | — |