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Where does “μαρτιχόρας” come from?

μαρτιχόρας (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎹-𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼 — man-eater.

μαρτιχόρας (Ancient Greek): man-eater, probably the tiger

Definitions

  1. man-eater, probably the tiger

Ancestry of “μαρτιχόρας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎹-𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼man-eater

Words derived from “μαρτιχόρας”

  • manticore
  • mantichora
  • マンティコア
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