Where does “ippopotamo” come from?

ippopotamo (Italian) comes from Italian ippo-, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

ippopotamo (Italian): hippopotamus, hippo

Definitions

  1. hippopotamus, hippo

Ancestry of “ippopotamo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianippo-hippo-
2Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
3Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

Words derived from “ippopotamo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →