Where does “θηριοδαμαστής” come from?

θηριοδαμαστής (Greek) comes from Greek θηρίο, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

θηριοδαμαστής (Greek): tamer

Definitions

  1. tamer

Ancestry of “θηριοδαμαστής”, step by step

θηριοδαμαστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek θηρίο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekθηρίοanimal; beast; brute
2Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
3Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
4Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

via Greek δαμάζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδαμάζωtame, subdue, control
2Ancient Greekδαμάζωto tame, subdue, control; to give in marriage; to...
3Ancient GreekδάμνημιSynonym of δαμάζω
4Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek θήρ
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