Where does “Dexippus” come from?

Dexippus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δέξιππος, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Dexippus (Latin): A Greek historian

Definitions

  1. A Greek historian

Ancestry of “Dexippus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔέξιππος—
2Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
3Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →