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