Where does “φασσοφόνος” come from?

φασσοφόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φόνος, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos — murder.

φασσοφόνος (Ancient Greek): dove-killing

Definitions

  1. dove-killing

Ancestry of “φασσοφόνος”, step by step

φασσοφόνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φόνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφόνοςmurder, slaughter; murder, homicide
2Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰónosmurder

via Ancient Greek φᾰ́σσᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφᾰ́σσᾰwood pigeon; ring dove; cushat
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos →Every word from Ancient Greek φόνος →