Where does “Γαληνός” come from?

Γαληνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γαλήνη, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.

Γαληνός (Ancient Greek): calm

Definitions

  1. calm

Ancestry of “Γαληνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγαλήνηcalm, stillness of wind or sea; galena, lead...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γαλήνη →