Etymology of the English word hector
the English word
hectorderived from the Latin word
Hector (Hector)
derived from the Greek word
Hektorderived from the Greek word
echein, ἔχω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of hector in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
hectored,
hectoringUsage
Word found in Modern English
