Where does “Cerberus” come from?

Cerberus is the English name for the three-headed dog of Greek mythology, derived from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος, of unknown origin.

Cerberus (English): The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon

Definitions

  1. The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon

Ancestry of “Cerberus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCerberusCerberus
2Ancient GreekΚέρβεροςCerberus
Every word from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος →Every word from Latin Cerberus →