Where does “Leander” come from?

Leander comes from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος, derived from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ meaning "man," which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr with the same sense.

Leander (English): The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned

Definitions

  1. The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned

Ancestry of “Leander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛέανδροςLeander
2Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
3Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος →