Where does “ἀλθαίνω” come from?

ἀλθαίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ἀλθαίνω (Ancient Greek): to cure; marsh mallow; to heal

Definitions

  1. to cure; marsh mallow; to heal

Ancestry of “ἀλθαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ἀλθαίνω

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