Where does “Λυσίμαχος” come from?
Λυσίμαχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.
Ancestry of “Λυσίμαχος”, step by step
Λυσίμαχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μᾰ́χη | fight; battle, combat |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
via Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λῠ́σῐς | releasing |