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Where does “χέλυς” come from?

χέλυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.

χέλυς (Ancient Greek): tortoise; lyre; Lyra, a constellation

Definitions

  1. tortoise; lyre; Lyra, a constellation

Ancestry of “χέλυς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—

Words derived from “χέλυς”

  • chelydre
  • chelydrus
  • chelydre
  • chélydre
  • χέλυδρος
  • chelyder
  • chelydre
  • chelidre
  • chelydre
  • chelidre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →