Where does “Λαέρτης” come from?

Λαέρτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

Ancestry of “Λαέρτης”, step by step

Λαέρτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek εἴρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἴρωI tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
2Proto-Hellenicwéřřōto say, to tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéryetito be saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Ancient Greek λᾱός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
2Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Λαέρτης”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō →