Etymology

hippocephalic

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Today it means: Having a head shaped like that of a horse. Full definition →

English cephalic ← Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos) ← Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*íkkʷos
  4. Ancient Greekῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos)
  5. Englishhippo-
  6. Englishcephalic
  7. English todayhippocephalic

From hippo- + cephalic.

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