Where does “Alcibiadēs” come from?

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

Alcibiadēs (Latin): an Athenian general

Definitions

  1. an Athenian general

Ancestry of “Alcibiadēs”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Alcibiadēs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλκή →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀλκιβιάδης →