Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “hippeus” come from?

hippeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἱππεύς, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...

hippeus (Latin): A type of comet

Definitions

  1. A type of comet

Ancestry of “hippeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱππεύςcharioteer; rider , horseman, cavalryman; knights
2Ancient Greek-εύςAdded to noun or adjective stems to form a...
Every word from Ancient Greek -εύς →