Aegagrus
/iːˈɛɡəɡrəs/noun
Aegagrus is a scientific Latin name referring to the wild goat, especially Capra aegagrus.
Did you know?The Greek goat-root behind Aegagrus also produced aegis, the legendary protective goatskin associated with Zeus and Athena.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eiǵ-
“A reconstructed root associated with the goat”
Ancient Greek
Greek
αἴξ (aíx), αἰγός (aigós)
“Goat; the oblique form aigós supplied the first element of the compound”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄγριος (ágrios)
“Wild or untamed; related to ágros, land outside the city or field”
Classical Greek
Greek
αἴγαγρος (aígagros)
“Wild goat, literally a goat of the wild”
Late Latin
Latin
aegagrus
“Wild goat; a Latinized scientific form borrowed from Greek”
Modern English
Scientific English
aegagrus
“A taxonomic name used for the wild goat, especially in Capra aegagrus”
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