Where does “ichneumon” come from?
ichneumon (English) comes from Latin ichneumon, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων, from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύω, from Ancient Greek -εύω, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...
ichneumon (English): The Egyptian mongoose, "Herpestes ichneumon",...
Definitions
- The Egyptian mongoose, "Herpestes ichneumon",...
Ancestry of “ichneumon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ichneumon | Egyptian mongoose, "Herpestes ichneumon";... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰχνεύμων | an Egyptian animal of the weasel-kind, which... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰχνεύω | to trace |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εύω | Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εύς | Added to noun or adjective stems to form a... |