Re: Res: [tied] Hekto:r etymology

On 2007-04-02 14:40, Joao S. Lopes wrote:

> Perhaps Hektor < *HekV-torV, where V is any final vocalic ending, or
> dropped vowels.
> *HekV-torV < *h1ek^wo-; *torV< ?
> Just a guess: *h1ek^wo-dHorso-/-dHerso- "strong/dare as a horse"
> *h1ek^Wo-dHorso- > *Hek&-tors&> *Hekto:r
> His mother's name Hekabe/Hekouba could bear the same preffix.

I've always taken it more or less for granted that the etymology is
*ség^H-to:r 'victor'.

Piotr