Where does “ὕαινα” come from?
ὕαινα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestīnum, from Latin intestīnus, from Latin intus, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
ὕαινα (Ancient Greek): hyena
Definitions
- hyena
Ancestry of “ὕαινα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὗς | pig, swine, hog |
| 2 | Latin | intestinalis | intestinal; pertaining to the intestine |
| 3 | Latin | intestīnum | guts, intestines, entrails of the abdomen |
| 4 | Latin | intestīnus | internal in various senses, namely |
| 5 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |