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

Definitions

  1. holding fast

Ancestry of “héktōr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰtōr—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “héktōr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰtōr →