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Where does “Leucippus” come from?

Leucippus (Translingual) comes from Latin Leucippus, from Ancient Greek Λεύκιππος, from Ancient Greek ἵππος, from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Ancestry of “Leucippus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLeucippus—
2Ancient GreekΛεύκιππος—
3Ancient Greekἵπποςa horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen
4Proto-Hellenicíkkʷoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
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