Where does “Symmachus” come from?

Symmachus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σύμμαχος, from Ancient Greek μάχη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.

Ancestry of “Symmachus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣύμμαχοςfighting along with, leagued or allied with
2Ancient Greekμάχηbattle, combat; quarrel, strife, dispute;...
3Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάχομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek μάχη →