Where does “Alcmena” come from?
Alcmena (Spanish) comes from Latin Alcmena, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη, from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Ancestry of “Alcmena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Alcmena | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλκμήνη | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μήνη | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |