Where does “Nestor” come from?
Nestor derives from Ancient Greek Νέστωρ, composed of the agent suffix Ancient Greek -τωρ from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, itself from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s, an agent noun formative.
Nestor (English): A wise old man, especially one who serves as a...
Definitions
- A wise old man, especially one who serves as a...
Ancestry of “Nestor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νέστωρ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τωρ | Used to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *-tōr | — |
Words derived from “Nestor”