Where does “Αλκμήνη” come from?

Αλκμήνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη, from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

Αλκμήνη (Greek): Alcmene

Definitions

  1. Alcmene

Ancestry of “Αλκμήνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈλκμήνη—
2Ancient Greekμήνηmoon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Ancient Greek μήνη →