Where does “Ettore” come from?

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

Ettore (Italian): Hector

Definitions

  1. Hector

Ancestry of “Ettore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHectōr—
2Ancient Greekἕκτωρholding fast
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →