Where does “Μέναιχμος” come from?

Μέναιχμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰχμή, from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā.

Ancestry of “Μέναιχμος”, step by step

Μέναιχμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek αἰχμή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰχμήpoint of a spear; head of an arrow; war
2Proto-Hellenicaiksmā—

via Ancient Greek μένω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμένωI stay, wait; I await, expect
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰχμή →