Where does “ὀξυκέφαλος” come from?

ὀξυκέφαλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς, from Ancient Greek ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ — the acute accent.

ὀξυκέφαλος (Ancient Greek): with pointed head

Definitions

with pointed head

Ancestry of “ὀξυκέφαλος”, step by step

ὀξυκέφαλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὀξῠ́ς	sharp, acid
2	Ancient Greek	ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ	the acute accent

via Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κεφᾰλή	head

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