Where does “Алекса́ндр” come from?
Алекса́ндр (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic Олександръ, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
Алекса́ндр (Russian): Alexander, male
Definitions
- Alexander, male
Ancestry of “Алекса́ндр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | Олександръ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |