Where does “mantichōras” come from?
mantichōras (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎹-𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼 — man-eater.
Ancestry of “mantichōras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαρτιχόρας | man-eater, probably the tiger |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎹-𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼 | man-eater |