Where does “Alcibiade” come from?
Alcibiade (French) comes from Latin Alcibiadēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκιβιάδης, from Ancient Greek ἀλκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
Ancestry of “Alcibiade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Alcibiadēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλκιβιάδης | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλκή | prowess, force; defense, guard; battle, fight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |