Where does “εἰλεός” come from?

εἰλεός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

εἰλεός (Ancient Greek): intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;...

Definitions

  1. intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;...

Ancestry of “εἰλεός”, step by step

εἰλεός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek εἰλέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Ancient Greek εἰλῶ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰλῶto twist

Words derived from “εἰλεός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →