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Where does “Hippodamia” come from?

Hippodamia (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια, from Ancient Greek ἱππόδᾰμος — horse tamer.

Ancestry of “Hippodamia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἹπποδάμεια—
2Ancient Greekἱππόδᾰμοςhorse tamer
Every word from Ancient Greek ἱππόδᾰμος →