Where does “Alcmena” come from?

Alcmena (English) comes from Latin Alcmena, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη, from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Ancestry of “Alcmena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlcmenaAlcmene, mother of Hercules
2Ancient GreekἈλκμήνη—
3Ancient Greekμήνηmoon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Ancient Greek μήνη →