Where does “άλκιμος” come from?

άλκιμος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλκιμος, from Ancient Greek ἀλκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

άλκιμος (Greek): sturdy, vigorous

Definitions

  1. sturdy, vigorous

Ancestry of “άλκιμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλκιμοςstout, strong
2Ancient Greekἀλκήprowess, force; defense, guard; battle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλκιμος →