Where does “εἴλω” come from?

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

εἴλω (Ancient Greek): to roll up, pack close; to aggregate; to shut in,...

Definitions

  1. to roll up, pack close; to aggregate; to shut in,...

Ancestry of “εἴλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-