Where does “alec” come from?
alec (English) comes from Latin alec, from Latin allec, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς, from Translingual halo-, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
alec (English): An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or...
Definitions
- An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or...
Ancestry of “alec”, step by step
alec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin alec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alec | Alternative spelling of allēc; herring |
| 2 | Latin | allec | fish sauce |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̔́λς | salt, sea |
| 4 | Translingual | halo- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English alexander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alexander | A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de... |
| 2 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |