Where does “Alejandro” come from?
Alejandro comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, composed of ἀλέξ- (to ward off) and ἀνδρός (of man), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- and h₂nḗr.
Ancestry of “Alejandro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Alejandro | — |
| 2 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |