Where does “Ὀξύρρυγχος” come from?
Ὀξύρρυγχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος, from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς, from Ancient Greek ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ — the acute accent.
Ὀξύρρυγχος (Ancient Greek): Oxyrynchus, Lower Egypt, Egypt
Definitions
- Oxyrynchus, Lower Egypt, Egypt
Ancestry of “Ὀξύρρυγχος”, step by step
Ὀξύρρυγχος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος | an Egyptian fish; the name of an Egyptian fish; a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀξῠ́ς | sharp, acid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ | the acute accent |