Where does “Antiochus” come from?

Antiochus derives from Latin Antiochus, from Ancient Greek Ἀντίοχος, composed of ἔχω meaning "to hold" and the Proto-Indo-European root seǵʰ- meaning "to hold" or "to have."

Ancestry of “Antiochus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Antiochus	—
2	Ancient Greek	Ἀντίοχος	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

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