Where does “werehyena” come from?
werehyena (English) comes from English hyena, from Middle English hiena, from Medieval Latin hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestīnum — in.
werehyena (English): A mythological or folkloric shapeshifter capable...
Definitions
- A mythological or folkloric shapeshifter capable...
Ancestry of “werehyena”, step by step
werehyena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyena | Any of the medium-sized to large feliform... |
| 2 | Middle English | hiena | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | hyena | — |
| 4 | Latin | hyaena | a hyena |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕαινα | hyena |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὗς | pig, swine, hog |
| 7 | Latin | intestinalis | intestinal; pertaining to the intestine |
| 8 | Latin | intestīnum | guts, intestines, entrails of the abdomen |
| 9 | Latin | intestīnus | internal in various senses, namely |
| 10 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 11 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 12 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English were
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | were | second-person singular simple past indicative of... |
| 2 | English | werewolf | A person who is transformed or can transform into... |
| 3 | Middle English | werwolf | — |
| 4 | Old English | werewulf | werewolf |
| 5 | Old English | wer | man; husband; hero, warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wer | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |