Τεῦκρος

See also: Τευκρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Anatolian name, probably Luwian, from Proto-Anatolian *Tṛḫu-ent- (Anatolian storm god), participle form of Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (to overcome, pass through). Cognate with Hittite 𒅎; more at Tarḫunz.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Τεῦκρος (Teûkros) m (genitive Τεύκρου); second declension

  1. Teucer

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Τεύκρος (Téfkros)
  • Latin: Teucer

Further reading

References

  • Farnell, Lewis (1911): "Greece and Babylon: A Comparative History of Greek, Anatolian and Mesopotamian Religion."
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