English
Leander
Leander comes from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛέανδροςLéandros
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELeander
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛέανδροςLéandros
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELeander
- Englishtodaysame form
A compound of λεώς ‘Attic and Ionic form of λᾱός (lāós)’ + ἀνήρ ‘man’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr ‘man’
Proto-Hellenic *anḗr ‘man’
Ancient Greek ἀνήρ ‘man’
Every English word from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος
Today it means
name The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λέανδρος / Leander