Where does “λαγώς” come from?

λαγώς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

λαγώς (Ancient Greek): hare; coward; sea hare

Definitions

  1. hare; coward; sea hare

Ancestry of “λαγώς”, step by step

λαγώς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λαγοωυσός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαγοωυσόςwith flabby ears
2Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
3Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
4Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Ancient Greek λαγωός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαγωόςhare's flesh
2Proto-Indo-European(s)legto droop, be slack, languid

Words derived from “λαγώς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dóntsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic odónts