Where does “Ἀλκιβιάδης” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ἀλκιβιάδης”, step by step

Ἀλκιβιάδης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀλκή

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

via Ancient Greek Βία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒία—
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷiā—

Words derived from “Ἀλκιβιάδης”

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