Where does “Polynices” come from?

Polynices (English) comes from Ancient Greek Πολυνείκης, from Ancient Greek νεῖκος, from Proto-Indo-European neyk-, from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

Polynices (English): The son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia, and the older brother of Eteocles

Definitions

  1. The son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia, and the older brother of Eteocles

Ancestry of “Polynices”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠολυνείκηςPolynices
2Ancient Greekνεῖκοςquarrel, wrangle, strife; strife of words,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneyk-to winnow, swing grains in a mill
4Proto-Indo-European*nik-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
6Cebuano-hi—
Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nik- →