Where does “αιγοβοσκός” come from?
αιγοβοσκός (Greek) comes from Greek αιγο-, from Greek αίγα, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
αιγοβοσκός (Greek): goatherd
Ancestry of “αιγοβοσκός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αιγο- | related to goat or goats |
| 2 | Greek | αίγα | goat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἴξ | goat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |