Where does “гиппопотам” come from?
гиппопотам (Russian) comes from French hippopotame, from Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
гиппопотам (Russian): hippo
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