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English[en]
The Latin word "hippopotamus" is derived from the ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος, hippopotamos, from ἵππος, hippos, "horse", and ποταμός, potamos, "river", meaning "horse of the river".
Swedish[sv]
"Hippopotamus" härstammar från gammalgrekiskans ἱπποπόταμος, hippopotamos, från ἵππος, hippos, som betyder "häst", och ποταμός, potamos, som betyder "flod".