Where does “δολοφόνος” come from?

δολοφόνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δολοφόνος, from Ancient Greek φόνος, from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos — murder.

δολοφόνος (Greek): murderer

Definitions

  1. murderer

Ancestry of “δολοφόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδολοφόνοςslaying by treachery, stealth, etc.; treacherous
2Ancient Greekφόνοςmurder, slaughter; murder, homicide
3Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰónosmurder
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos →Every word from Ancient Greek φόνος →Every word from Ancient Greek δολοφόνος →