Where does “héktōr” come from?
héktōr (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰtōr, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
héktōr (Proto-Hellenic): holding fast
Ancestry of “héktōr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰtōr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “héktōr”