Where does “Ἀλέξανδρος” come from?

Ἀλέξανδρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

Ἀλέξανδρος (Ancient Greek): Alexander

Definitions

  1. Alexander

Ancestry of “Ἀλέξανδρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλέξωto keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,...
2Ancient Greekἀνδρόςgenitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man
3Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
4Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman

Words derived from “Ἀλέξανδρος

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός