Where does “θυμελαία” come from?
θυμελαία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
θυμελαία (Ancient Greek): flax-leaved daphne (Daphne gnidium)
Definitions
- flax-leaved daphne (Daphne gnidium)
Ancestry of “θυμελαία”, step by step
θυμελαία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐλαία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via Ancient Greek θύμον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “θυμελαία”