Where does “Μενεκράτης” come from?

Μενεκράτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μένω, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “Μενεκράτης”, step by step

Μενεκράτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μένω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμένωI stay, wait; I await, expect
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τοςmight; strength, might; power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Ancient Greek μένω