Where does “ἰχθύς” come from?
ἰχθύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ἰχθύς (Ancient Greek): fish
Definitions
- fish
Ancestry of “ἰχθύς”, step by step
ἰχθύς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀετός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
via Proto-Hellenic *ikʰtʰū́s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *ikʰtʰū́s | — |