Where does “ἱπποκένταυρος” come from?

ἱπποκένταυρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κένταυρος, from Ancient Greek ταῦρος, from Proto-Hellenic táuros, from Proto-Indo-European táwros — wild bull, aurochs.

ἱπποκένταυρος (Ancient Greek): centaur; any mythical creature

Definitions

  1. centaur; any mythical creature

Ancestry of “ἱπποκένταυρος”, step by step

ἱπποκένταυρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Κένταυρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚένταυροςCentaur, a member of a savage race dwelling...
2Ancient Greekταῦροςbull, perhaps also ox
3Proto-Hellenictáurosbull
4Proto-Indo-Europeantáwroswild bull, aurochs

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
2Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “ἱπποκένταυρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European táwros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic táuros →Every word from Ancient Greek ταῦρος →