Where does “Ἀλκμήνη” come from?

Ἀλκμήνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Ancestry of “Ἀλκμήνη”, step by step

Ἀλκμήνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήνηmoon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Ancient Greek ἀλκή

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

Words derived from “Ἀλκμήνη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Ancient Greek μήνη →