Hippopotamus – ἱπποπόταμος
Let’s break it down:
~Hippo comes from the Greek word ἵππος (hippos), which means “horse”
~Potamos comes from the Greek word ποταμός (potamos), which means “river”
River Horse!
(photo: cumulius)
Let’s break it down:
~Hippo comes from the Greek word ἵππος (hippos), which means “horse”
~Potamos comes from the Greek word ποταμός (potamos), which means “river”
River Horse!
(photo: cumulius)