Where does “Chimera” come from?
Chimera comes from Ancient Greek χῐ́μαιρᾰ, a mythological creature combining features of different animals.
Ancestry of “Chimera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chimere | — |
| 2 | French | chimère | chimera; chimaera |
| 3 | Latin | chimaera | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χίμαιρα | a she-goat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
Words derived from “Chimera”