Where does “Ἀλθαία” come from?

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

Ἀλθαία (Ancient Greek): Althaea

Definitions

  1. Althaea

Ancestry of “Ἀλθαία”, step by step

Ἀλθαία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλθαίνωto cure; marsh mallow; to heal
2Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Proto-Indo-European h₂eldʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eldʰ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Ἀλθαία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω →