Where does “Ἀριστόμαχος” come from?

Ἀριστόμαχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “Ἀριστόμαχος”, step by step

Ἀριστόμαχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Ancient Greek μάχη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάχηbattle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;...
2Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄριστος