Where does “Achilles” come from?

Achilles comes from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς, a name of uncertain origin possibly related to Greek ἄχος (grief) or ἀχή (sharp point).

Achilles (English): A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp

Definitions

  1. A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp

Ancestry of “Achilles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinachillesAchilles
2Ancient GreekἈχιλλεύς—

Words derived from “Achilles”

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς →Every word from Latin achilles →