Where does “ucalegon” come from?

ucalegon (English) comes from Latin Ūcalegōn, from Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων, from Ancient Greek οὐκ — used before a vowel with smooth breathing.

ucalegon (English): A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down

Definitions

  1. A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down

Ancestry of “ucalegon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinŪcalegōnUcalegon
2Ancient GreekΟὐκαλέγωνUcalegon, one of the friends of Priam
3Ancient Greekοὐκused before a vowel with smooth breathing
Every word from Ancient Greek οὐκ →Every word from Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων →Every word from Latin Ūcalegōn →