Where does “Amílcar” come from?

Amílcar (Portuguese) comes from Latin Hamilcar, from Punic 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤇, from Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫw-.

Ancestry of “Amílcar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Hamilcar	—
2	Punic	𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕	—
3	Phoenician	𐤀𐤇	brother
4	Proto-Semitic	*ʔaḫw-	—

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