Where does “Ἱππόδαμος” come from?

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

Ἱππόδαμος (Ancient Greek): horse-taming used as an epithet of the Trojans in general and of several heroes individually

Definitions

  1. horse-taming used as an epithet of the Trojans in general and of several heroes individually

Ancestry of “Ἱππόδαμος”, step by step

Ἱππόδαμος 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 δαμάζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαμάζωto tame, subdue, control; to give in marriage; to...
2Ancient GreekδάμνημιSynonym of δαμάζω
3Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

Words derived from “Ἱππόδαμος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →