Where does “Λύσανδρος” come from?

Λύσανδρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

Ancestry of “Λύσανδρος”, step by step

Λύσανδρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀνήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
2Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman

via Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐςreleasing
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ