Where does “hippodromic” come from?
hippodromic (English) comes from English hippodrome, from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος — hippodrome, a circuit for chariot-racing.
hippodromic (English): Relating to a hippodrome
Definitions
- Relating to a hippodrome
Ancestry of “hippodromic”, step by step
hippodromic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hippodrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hippodrome | A horse racing course; A fraudulent sporting... |
| 2 | French | hippodrome | a hippodrome, racecourse, a circuit for... |
| 3 | Latin | hippodromos | a hippodrome |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔ππόδρομος | hippodrome, a circuit for chariot-racing |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |