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Where does “ἀλσίνη” come from?

ἀλσίνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλσος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

ἀλσίνη (Ancient Greek): lichwort

Definitions

  1. lichwort

Ancestry of “ἀλσίνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλσοςgrove, especially a sacred one; any hallowed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “ἀλσίνη”

  • alsine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →