Where does “τερπικέραυνος” come from?

τερπικέραυνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεραυνός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

τερπικέραυνος (Ancient Greek): delighting in thunder epithet of Zeus

Definitions

  1. delighting in thunder epithet of Zeus

Ancestry of “τερπικέραυνος”, step by step

τερπικέραυνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κεραυνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεραυνόςthunderbolt, lightning strike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Ancient Greek τέρπω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτέρπωI delight; I enjoy, I revel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κεραυνός →