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
- a male chicken: cock, rooster; a female chicken:...
Ancestry of “ἀλεκτρυών”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέκτωρ | cock, rooster |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέξω | I ward off; ward off |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek-s- | — |
Words derived from “ἀλεκτρυών”