Where does “boustrophedonic” come from?
boustrophedonic (English) comes from English boustrophedon, from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
boustrophedonic (English): Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing
Definitions
- Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing
Ancestry of “boustrophedonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | boustrophedon | In a fashion such that the reading direction... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βουστροφηδόν | boustrophedon: a manner of writing which... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 4 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “boustrophedonic”