Where does “Πλούταρχος” come from?

Πλούταρχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος, from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Πλούταρχος (Ancient Greek): Plutarch of Chaeronea, full name Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος, romanized Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, lived ca. 46–120. A celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans,

Definitions

  1. Plutarch of Chaeronea, full name Λούκιος Μέστριος Πλούταρχος, romanized Lūcius Mestrius Plūtarchus, lived ca. 46–120. A celebrated Graeco-Roman philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi; best known for writing his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans,

Ancestry of “Πλούταρχος”, step by step

Πλούταρχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠλοῦτοςwealth
2Ancient Greekπλέωsail; float
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

via Ancient Greek ἀρχός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρχόςruler, leader, prince

Words derived from “Πλούταρχος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew-Every word from Ancient Greek πλέωEvery word from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος