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Where does “pegasus” come from?

pegasus (English) comes from Middle English Pegase, from Latin Pēgasus, from Ancient Greek Πήγασος.

pegasus (English): A winged horse

Definitions

  1. A winged horse

Ancestry of “pegasus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishPegase—
2LatinPēgasus—
3Ancient GreekΠήγασος—

Words derived from “pegasus”

  • pegasus
Every word from Ancient Greek Πήγασος →