Where does “ἱππόκαμπος” come from?
ἱππόκαμπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάμπος, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
ἱππόκαμπος (Ancient Greek): monster with the body of a horse and the tail of...
Definitions
- monster with the body of a horse and the tail of...
Ancestry of “ἱππόκαμπος”, step by step
ἱππόκαμπος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κάμπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάμπος | sea monster; plain |
| 2 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
via Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔́ππος | horse |