Where does “Oxyrynchus” come from?

Oxyrynchus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος, from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς, from Ancient Greek ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ — the acute accent.

Oxyrynchus (Latin): A town of Lower Egypt famous for a fish that was worshipped here

Definitions

  1. A town of Lower Egypt famous for a fish that was worshipped here

Ancestry of “Oxyrynchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ρρῠγχοςan Egyptian fish; the name of an Egyptian fish; a...
2Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ςsharp, acid
3Ancient Greekἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱthe acute accent
Every word from Ancient Greek ἡ ὀξεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ρρῠγχος →