Where does “hippodamien” come from?
hippodamien (French) comes from French Hippodamos, from Ancient Greek Ἱππόδαμος, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
hippodamien (French): Hippodamian
Definitions
- Hippodamian
Ancestry of “hippodamien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Hippodamos | Hippodamus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἱππόδαμος | horse-taming used as an epithet of the Trojans in general and of several heroes individually |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵππος | a horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | íkkʷos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |