Where does “ἱπποφοβάς” come from?

ἱπποφοβάς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

ἱπποφοβάς (Ancient Greek): "horse-fear", a fabulous plant

Definitions

  1. "horse-fear", a fabulous plant

Ancestry of “ἱπποφοβάς”, step by step

ἱπποφοβάς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Φόβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῐ̔́πποςhorse

Words derived from “ἱπποφοβάς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →
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