ἱπποφορβός

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The Mycenaean Greek cognate 𐀂𐀡𐀡𐀦𐀂 (i-po-po-qo-i, ἱπποφορβοῖς) points to Proto-Hellenic *ikkʷopʰorgʷós. Equivalent to ἵππος (híppos, horse) +‎ *φορβός (*phorbós, feeder), the second component from φέρβω (phérbō, to feed, nourish) +‎ -ός (-ós).

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Noun[edit]

ἱπποφορβός (hippophorbósm (genitive ἱπποφορβοῦ); second declension

  1. horsekeeper

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