Where does “ἄλκιμος” come from?

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

ἄλκιμος (Ancient Greek): stout, strong

Definitions

  1. stout, strong

Ancestry of “ἄλκιμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλκήprowess, force; defense, guard; battle, fight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

Words derived from “ἄλκιμος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκή →