Etymology of the English word hippodrome
the English word
hippodromederived from the Latin word
hippodromos (hippodrome racecourse)
derived from the Greek word
hippos, ἵππος (horse; a horse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ekwo-Date
The earliest known usage of hippodrome in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
