Where does “άλογο” come from?

άλογο (Greek) comes from Koine Greek ἄλογον, from Ancient Greek ἄλογος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

άλογο (Greek): horse; male horse, stallion; knight

Definitions

horse; male horse, stallion; knight

Ancestry of “άλογο”, step by step

άλογο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Koine Greek ἄλογον

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Koine Greek	ἄλογον	horse, cavalry
2	Ancient Greek	ἄλογος	unreasoning, speechless
3	Ancient Greek	ἀ-	The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hə-	same; together
5	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
6	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἵππος	a horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
2	Proto-Hellenic	íkkʷos	horse
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₁éḱwos	stallion, horse
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁oh₁ḱu-	swift

Words derived from “άλογο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →