Where does “ᾰ̓λέκτωρ” come from?
ᾰ̓λέκτωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.
ᾰ̓λέκτωρ (Ancient Greek): cock, rooster
Ancestry of “ᾰ̓λέκτωρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λέξω | I ward off; ward off |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek-s- | — |
Words derived from “ᾰ̓λέκτωρ”