Where does “catōblepās” come from?
catōblepās (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰβλέπω, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.
Ancestry of “catōblepās”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτῶβλεψ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰβλέπω | to look downwards |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλέπω | to look at; to see; to be aware of |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷlépō | — |