it comes from a greek orgin
Hippopotamus: hippo = horse; potamos = river
The word derives from ancient Greece, meaning "horse of the river".
yes, a hippopotamus is sometimes referred to as a river horse.
hippo (short for hippopotamus) means ιπποπόταμος; the word is greek to begin with! ANSWER: Hippopotamus means "river horse," from the Greek words for horse (ippos) and river (potami). So "hippo" means "horse."
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hippopotamus hippo= horse pot= river/ water
The two living species of hippo are the Nile Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) and the Pygmy Hippo (Hexaprotodon liberiensis).
An open-air stadium in ancient Greece or Rome with an oval track that was used for horse or chariot racing. The word derives from the Greek hippo = horse dromos = passageway.
Afonfarch (river-horse)
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