Where does “Hippomaninae” come from?
Hippomaninae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Hippomane, from Latin hippomanes, from Ancient Greek ἱππομανές, from Ancient Greek ἱππομᾰνής — swarming with horses.
Hippomaninae (Translingual): subtribe
Definitions
- subtribe
Ancestry of “Hippomaninae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Hippomane | genus |
| 2 | Latin | hippomanes | an aphrodisiac obtained from the discharge of a mare in heat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱππομανές | thorn apple (Datura stramonium), of which horses are madly fond or which makes them mad |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱππομᾰνής | swarming with horses |