Where does “πύγαργος” come from?
πύγαργος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
πύγαργος (Ancient Greek): kind of antelope with a white rump; hen harrier;...
Definitions
- kind of antelope with a white rump; hen harrier;...
Ancestry of “πύγαργος”, step by step
πύγαργος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀργός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek πῡγή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῡγή | rump, buttocks; buttocks, rump; rump, tail |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ργός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ργός | — |