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
- centaur; any mythical creature
Ancestry of “ἱπποκένταυρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κένταυρος | Centaur, a member of a savage race dwelling... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ταῦρος | bull, perhaps also ox |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
Words derived from “ἱπποκένταυρος”