Ἄλκηστις
Ancient Greek
proper noun
Definitions
- (Greek mythology) Alcestis
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek ἀλκηστής (valiant) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (defend, protect, ward off, close).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂lek-
Gloss
defend, protect, ward off, close
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ulciscor Latin
- Alceste Italian
- Alceste French
- Σιτάλκης Ancient Greek
- ἀλκή Ancient Greek
- ἀλκηστής Ancient Greek
- ἄναλκις Ancient Greek
- Ἀλέξανδρος Ancient Greek
- Ἀλκίνοος Ancient Greek
- Ἀλκίφρων Ancient Greek
- Ἀλκαμένης Ancient Greek
- Ἀλκαῖος Ancient Greek
- Ἀλκμήνη Ancient Greek
- *h₂lek- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂lek-s- Proto-Indo-European
- *algōną Proto-Germanic
- *alhs Proto-Germanic
- रक्षा Sanskrit
- रक्षिका Sanskrit
- Άλκηστη Greek (modern)
- *Hrakš- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *aléksō Proto-Hellenic