Where does “ἀλθαία” come from?
ἀλθαία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
ἀλθαία (Ancient Greek): marshmallow; tree mallow; catchfly
Definitions
- marshmallow; tree mallow; catchfly
Ancestry of “ἀλθαία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλθαίνω | to cure; marsh mallow; to heal |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *h₂el-dʰ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “ἀλθαία”