Where does “ἱππότιλος” come from?

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

ἱππότιλος (Ancient Greek): diarrhea of horses

Definitions

  1. diarrhea of horses

Ancestry of “ἱππότιλος”, step by step

ἱππότιλος 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 τῖλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῖλοςthin stool, as in diarrhea
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂w-to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →