Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/Héktōr

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This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

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Etymology

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From the adjective *héktōr (holding fast) (whence Ancient Greek ἕκτωρ (héktōr)), from Proto-Indo-European *séǵʰtōr, from the root *seǵʰ- (to hold (fast)). Cognate with Sanskrit साढृ (sā́ḍhṛ, conqueror; conquering).

Proper noun

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*Héktōr m

  1. Hector (a male given name)

Descendants

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  • Ancient Greek: Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr) (see there for further descendants)
  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀁𐀒𐀵 (e-ko-to /⁠Hektōr⁠/)[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Petrakis, Vassilis P. (2016) “Writing the Wanax: Spelling peculiarities of Linear B wa-na-ka and their possible implications”, in Minos, volume 39, page 66