Where does “ᾰ̓λέκτωρ” come from?

ᾰ̓λέκτωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.

ᾰ̓λέκτωρ (Ancient Greek): cock, rooster

Definitions

  1. cock, rooster

Ancestry of “ᾰ̓λέκτωρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—

Words derived from “ᾰ̓λέκτωρ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω →