Where does “Pliohippus” come from?

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

Pliohippus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Pliohippus”, step by step

Pliohippus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἵππος

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

via Ancient Greek πλείων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλείωνmore, comparative degree of πολύς; more; more,...
2Proto-Hellenic*pleíhōn—
3Proto-Indo-European*pléh₁yōsfull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic íkkʷos →