Where does “ἰχθυολύμης” come from?
ἰχθυολύμης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ἰχθυολύμης (Ancient Greek): plague of fish; common epithet for a fish-eater
Definitions
- plague of fish; common epithet for a fish-eater
Ancestry of “ἰχθυολύμης”, step by step
ἰχθυολύμης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἰχθύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθύς | fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via Ancient Greek λύμη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λύμη | brutal outrage; maltreatment, defilement; maiming |