Where does “rhesus” come from?
Rhesus comes from New Latin rhesus, from Latin Rhesus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος, a figure in Greek mythology.
rhesus (English): A macaque monkey native to southern and...
Definitions
- A macaque monkey native to southern and...
Ancestry of “rhesus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | rhēsus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Rhēsus | A mythological king of Thrace killed by Diomedes and Ulysses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ῥῆσος | Rhesus of Thrace a king who fought on the side of Trojans in the Iliad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “rhesus”