Where does “Hippolytus” come from?

Hippolytus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος — horse.

Hippolytus (Latin): Any of various figures from Greek myth and legend, especially the son of Theseus

Definitions

  1. Any of various figures from Greek myth and legend, especially the son of Theseus

Ancestry of “Hippolytus”, step by step

Hippolytus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἹππόλυτοςAny of various figures from Greek myth and legend, especially the son of Theseus
2Ancient Greekῐ̔́πποςhorse

via Ancient Greek Ἰππόλυτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸππόλυτοςAny of various figures from Greek myth and legend, especially the son of Theseus

Words derived from “Hippolytus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἱππόλυτος →