Where does “Ἀριστόβουλος” come from?

Ἀριστόβουλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βουλή, from Ancient Greek βούλομαι, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ἀριστόβουλος (Ancient Greek): in particular, the eldest son of John Hyrcanus

Definitions

  1. in particular, the eldest son of John Hyrcanus

Ancestry of “Ἀριστόβουλος”, step by step

Ἀριστόβουλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βουλή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβουλήwill, determination, decision; plan, project,...
2Ancient Greekβούλομαιto will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Ancient Greek ἄριστος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄριστοςbest (in multivarious contexts)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éristosfittest, most fitting, most suitable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “Ἀριστόβουλος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-Every word from Ancient Greek βούλομαι