Where does “Hipparchus” come from?

Hipparchus comes from Ancient Greek Ἵππαρχος, composed of elements from Ancient Greek ἵππος (horse) and ἀρχός (ruler).

Hipparchus (English): An ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician

Definitions

  1. An ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician

Ancestry of “Hipparchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἽππαρχοςin particular, the Greek astronomer Hipparchus of Nicaea
2Ancient Greekἀρχόςruler, leader, prince
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχός →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἵππαρχος →