Etymology of the English word hippocampus
the English word
hippocampusderived from the Latin word
hippocampus (sea-horse)
derived from the Greek word
hippokampos, ἱππόκαμπος
derived from the Greek word
hippos, ἵππος (horse; a horse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ekwo-derived from the Greek word
kampe, κάμπη
derived from the Greek word
kamptein, κάμπτω
derived from the Greek word
kampos (sea monster)
Date
The earliest known usage of hippocampus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
hippocampalUsage
Word found in Modern English
