Where does “ἀλθηστήριον” come from?

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

ἀλθηστήριον (Ancient Greek): remedy

Definitions

  1. remedy

Ancestry of “ἀλθηστήριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλθαίνωto cure; marsh mallow; to heal
2Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω →