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Where does “Alcibiadēs” come from?

Alcibiadēs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλκιβιάδης, from Ancient Greek ἀλκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

Ancestry of “Alcibiadēs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈλκιβιάδης—
2Ancient Greekἀλκήprowess, force; defense, guard; battle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
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