Etymograph

English

hyrax

Hyrax comes from Ancient Greek ὕραξ ‘shrewmouse’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὕραξhúrax‘shrewmouse’
  2. Englishtodayhyrax

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὕραξhúrax‘shrewmouse’
  2. Englishtodayhyrax

Every English word from Ancient Greek ὕραξ

Today it means

noun Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family Procaviidae from the order Hyracoidea, with a bulky frame and fang-like incisors, native to Africa and the Middle East.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὕραξ / hyrax

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