Where does “hippogrief” come from?
hippogrief (Dutch) comes from Italian ippogrifo, from Italian ippo-, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
hippogrief (Dutch): hippogriff, hippogryph
Definitions
- hippogriff, hippogryph