Where does “Ἱππόθοος” come from?

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

Ἱππόθοος (Ancient Greek): Hippothous, a descendant of Pelasgus slain by Ajax

Definitions

  1. Hippothous, a descendant of Pelasgus slain by Ajax

Ancestry of “Ἱππόθοος”, step by step

Ἱππόθοος 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 θοός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθοόςquick, swift; sharp, pointed
2Ancient GreekθέωI run; I fly
3Ancient Greekθεϝ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →