Etymology of the English word hecatomb
the English word
hecatombderived from the Latin word
hecatombe (hecatomb; large public sacrifice)
derived from the Greek word
hekatombe, ἑκατόμβη
derived from the Greek word
bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-derived from the Greek word
hekaton, ἑκατόν (a hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀derived from the Latin word
hecatombderived from the Greek word
hekatombe, ἑκατόμβη
derived from the Greek word
bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-derived from the Greek word
hekaton, ἑκατόν (a hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀Date
The earliest known usage of hecatomb in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
