Where does “κεραυνοῦχος” come from?

κεραυνοῦχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

κεραυνοῦχος (Ancient Greek): wielding a thunderbolt (epithet of Zeus)

Definitions

  1. wielding a thunderbolt (epithet of Zeus)

Ancestry of “κεραυνοῦχος”, step by step

κεραυνοῦχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Ancient Greek κεραυνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεραυνόςthunderbolt, lightning strike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →