ἵππος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a horse, (feminine) a mare
  • (feminine) cavalry, horsemen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos (horse), *h₁eḱ- (swift, horse).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁eḱ-

Gloss

swift, horse

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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