Hippopotamus - Egyptian ḫꜣb - a phonosemantic calque?

1. What does hippopotamus translate to?
2. What language origin is hippopotamus?
3. What is the scientific name of hippopotamus?
4. What is hippopotamus short note?

What does hippopotamus translate to?

Etymology. The Latin word hippopotamus is derived from the ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos) 'horse' and ποταμός (potamós) 'river', together meaning 'horse of the river'.

What language origin is hippopotamus?

Etymology. From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) (English hippo-) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).

What is the scientific name of hippopotamus?

Scientific Classification

Common Name hippopotamus, hippo Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Hippopotamidae Genus Species Hippopotamus (horse, a river) amphibius (on both sides, living)

What is hippopotamus short note?

The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, ancient Greek for "river horse" (Ιπποπόταμος), is a large mammal in Africa that usually eats plants. It is one of only two species in the family Hippopotamidae that are still alive. The other is the pygmy hippopotamus.