Cerberus, the name of the hell-hound and guard dog of the underworld, comes from the root indo-european word Kerberos, which evolved into the Greek word Kerberos, which got changed to Cerberus when it went from Greek to Latin.
Kerberos means “spotted”. That’s right.
Hades, Lord of the Dead, literally named his pet dog “Spot”.
Kerberos means “spotted”. That’s right.
Hades, Lord of the Dead, literally named his pet dog “Spot”.