Where does “Hippomane” come from?
Hippomane (Translingual) comes from Latin hippomanes, from Ancient Greek ἱππομανές, from Ancient Greek ἱππομᾰνής — swarming with horses.
Hippomane (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Hippomane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hippomanes | an aphrodisiac obtained from the discharge of a mare in heat |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἱππομανές | thorn apple (Datura stramonium), of which horses are madly fond or which makes them mad |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱππομᾰνής | swarming with horses |