English
hippus
Hippus comes from Ancient Greek ἵππος ‘horse’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éḱwos‘horse’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*íkkʷos‘horse’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἵπποςhíppos‘horse’
- Englishtodayhippus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁éḱwos‘horse’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*íkkʷos‘horse’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἵπποςhíppos‘horse’
- Englishtodayhippus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos ‘horse’
Today it means
noun pupillary athetosis; spasmodic dilation and contraction of the pupil between the sphincter and dilator muscles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos / hippus