Where does “Leosthenes” come from?

Leosthenes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λεωσθένης, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Leosthenes (Latin): An Athenian commander during the Lamian War

Definitions

  1. An Athenian commander during the Lamian War

Ancestry of “Leosthenes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛεωσθένης
2Ancient Greekσθένοςstrength, might, power
3Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
4Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
5Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro-