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Where does “Hecuba” come from?

Hecuba comes from Latin Hecuba, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη, a name of uncertain origin referring to the legendary queen of Troy.

Ancestry of “Hecuba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHecuba—
2Ancient GreekἙκάβη—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη →