Where does “cynocephalus” come from?
cynocephalus (English) comes from Latin cynocephalus, from Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
cynocephalus (English): A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and...
Definitions
- A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and...
Ancestry of “cynocephalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cynocephalus | An ape with the head of a dog; The dog-headed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυνοκέφαλος | cynocephalus, doghead; baboon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύων | a dog; a bitch; an offensive person |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |