Where does “Onesicritus” come from?

Onesicritus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ὀνησίκριτος, from Ancient Greek κριτός, from Proto-Celtic kritos — trembling, fever.

Onesicritus (Latin): A Greek historian who accompanied Alexander the Great in his campaigns in Asia

Definitions

  1. A Greek historian who accompanied Alexander the Great in his campaigns in Asia

Ancestry of “Onesicritus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὈνησίκριτος—
2Ancient Greekκριτόςpicked out, chosen
3Proto-Celtickritostrembling, fever
Every word from Proto-Celtic kritos →Every word from Ancient Greek κριτός →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὀνησίκριτος →