Where does “ἱππόδασυς” come from?

ἱππόδασυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

ἱππόδασυς (Ancient Greek): having a thick horsehair plume epithet of helmets

Definitions

  1. having a thick horsehair plume epithet of helmets

Ancestry of “ἱππόδασυς”, step by step

ἱππόδασυς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

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

via Ancient Greek δασύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδασύςhairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on
2Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →