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Where does “Hectour” come from?

Hectour (English) comes from English Hector, from Middle English Hector, from Latin Hectōr, from Ancient Greek ἕκτωρ, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Hectour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHectorin Greek and Roman mythology, a character in...
2Middle EnglishHectorwarrior with the qualities of Hector
3LatinHectōr—
4Ancient Greekἕκτωρholding fast
5Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
6Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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