Where does “catōblepās” come from?

catōblepās (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰτῶβλεψ, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰβλέπω, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

catōblepās (Latin): A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia

Definitions

  1. A type of horned wild animal found in Ethiopia

Ancestry of “catōblepās”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰτῶβλεψ
2Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰβλέπωto look downwards
3Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
4Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō

Words derived from “catōblepās

Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépōEvery word from Ancient Greek βλέπωEvery word from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰβλέπω