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Where does “tragelaphus” come from?

tragelaphus (English) comes from Latin tragelaphus, from Ancient Greek τραγέλαφος, from Ancient Greek ἔλαφος, from Proto-Hellenic éləpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éln̥bʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

tragelaphus (English): A fictional animal, half goat, half stag, used by...

Definitions

  1. A fictional animal, half goat, half stag, used by...

Ancestry of “tragelaphus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintragelaphusgoat-stag
2Ancient Greekτραγέλαφοςtragelaphus, a fictional animal, half goat, half...
3Ancient Greekἔλαφοςred deer
4Proto-Hellenicéləpʰos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éln̥bʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
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