Where does “Chrysippan” come from?

Chrysippan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Chrysippan (English): Of or pertaining to Chrysippus of Soli (Χρύσιππος ὁ Σολεύς, c.279–c.206 BC), Greek Stoic philosopher and writer

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Chrysippus of Soli (Χρύσιππος ὁ Σολεύς, c.279–c.206 BC), Greek Stoic philosopher and writer

Ancestry of “Chrysippan”, step by step

Chrysippan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via English Chrysippus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChrysippus—
2Ancient GreekΧρύσιππος—
3Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
4Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →
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