Where does “Ájax” come from?

Ájax (Portuguese) comes from Latin Aiāx, from Ancient Greek Αἴας, from Ancient Greek Αἴϝᾱς.

Ájax (Portuguese): Ajax hero of the Trojan War

Definitions

  1. Ajax hero of the Trojan War

Ancestry of “Ájax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAiāxAjax
2Ancient GreekΑἴαςAjax
3Ancient GreekΑἴϝᾱς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Αἴϝᾱς →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἴας →Every word from Latin Aiāx →