Where does “ἀλκή” come from?

ἀλκή (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

ἀλκή (Ancient Greek): prowess, force; defense, guard; battle, fight

Definitions

  1. prowess, force; defense, guard; battle, fight

Ancestry of “ἀλκή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “ἀλκή

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-