Where does “Σωσθένης” come from?

Σωσθένης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Ancestry of “Σωσθένης”, step by step

Σωσθένης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σθένος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσθένοςstrength, might, power
2Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
3Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
4Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Ancient Greek σῶς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῶςsafe, sound, whole; safe, healthy, intact; safe...
2Proto-Hellenic*twáwos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro-