Where does “Ἕκτωρ” come from?

Ἕκτωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic Héktōr, from Proto-Hellenic héktōr, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰtōr, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ἕκτωρ (Ancient Greek): Hector

Definitions

  1. Hector

Ancestry of “Ἕκτωρ”, step by step

Ἕκτωρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic Héktōr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-HellenicHéktōrHector
2Proto-Hellenichéktōrholding fast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰtōr—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Ancient Greek ἔχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰtōr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic héktōr →