Where does “ταχύπωλος” come from?
ταχύπωλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
ταχύπωλος (Ancient Greek): having swift horses
Ancestry of “ταχύπωλος”, step by step
ταχύπωλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ταχύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ταχύς | swift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰn̥gʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |
via Ancient Greek πῶλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῶλος | foal, young horse, whether colt or filly; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂uros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |