Where does “ἀλεκτρυών” come from?

ἀλεκτρυών (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέκτωρ, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.

ἀλεκτρυών (Ancient Greek): a male chicken: cock, rooster; a female chicken:...

Definitions

  1. a male chicken: cock, rooster; a female chicken:...

Ancestry of “ἀλεκτρυών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέκτωρcock, rooster
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—

Words derived from “ἀλεκτρυών”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέκτωρ →