Where does “μιξόθηρ” come from?

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

μιξόθηρ (Ancient Greek): half-beast

Definitions

  1. half-beast

Ancestry of “μιξόθηρ”, step by step

μιξόθηρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θήρ

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

via Ancient Greek μῐ́ξῐς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῐ́ξῐςa mixing; a mingling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek θήρ →