Where does “Xanthippe” come from?

Xanthippe (English) comes from Latin Xanthippē, from Ancient Greek Ξανθίππη, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Xanthippe (English): An ill-tempered woman

Definitions

  1. An ill-tempered woman

Ancestry of “Xanthippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinXanthippēA name, notably that of the philosopher Socrates' wife
2Ancient GreekΞανθίππηXanthippe
3Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
4Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “Xanthippe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →