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

Hector

Ancestry of “Ἕκτωρ”, step by step

Ἕκτωρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic Héktōr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Hellenic	Héktōr	Hector
2	Proto-Hellenic	héktōr	holding fast
3	Proto-Indo-European	séǵʰtōr	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

via Ancient Greek ἔχω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	to have

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰtōr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic héktōr →