Where does “hectorer” come from?

hectorer (English) comes from English Hector, from Middle English Hector, from Latin Hectōr, from Ancient Greek ἕκτωρ, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

hectorer (English): One who hectors or bullies

Definitions

  1. One who hectors or bullies

Ancestry of “hectorer”, step by step

hectorer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hector

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHectorin Greek and Roman mythology, a character in...
2Middle EnglishHectorwarrior with the qualities of Hector
3LatinHectōr
4Ancient Greekἕκτωρholding fast
5Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
6Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω