Where does “ὑψήνωρ” come from?

ὑψήνωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

ὑψήνωρ (Ancient Greek): raising or exalting men

Definitions

  1. raising or exalting men

Ancestry of “ὑψήνωρ”, step by step

ὑψήνωρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀνήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
2Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman

via Ancient Greek ὕψι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕψιon high, aloft
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ