Where does “알렉산더” come from?
알렉산더 (Korean) comes from English alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
알렉산더 (Korean): Alexander, the Ancient Greek name most famously held by Alexander the Great
Definitions
- Alexander, the Ancient Greek name most famously held by Alexander the Great
Ancestry of “알렉산더”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alexander | A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de... |
| 2 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |