Where does “Typhonomachy” come from?
Typhonomachy (English) comes from Ancient Greek Τῡφωνομᾰχία, from Ancient Greek μάχη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.
Typhonomachy (English): The battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon
Definitions
- The battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon
Ancestry of “Typhonomachy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τῡφωνομᾰχία | Typhonomachy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχη | battle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |