Where does “ἐλελίζω” come from?
ἐλελίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλελεῦ — a cry of pain or lament, woe, alas.
ἐλελίζω (Ancient Greek): I whirl around, turn around; I cause to turn, I...
Definitions
- I whirl around, turn around; I cause to turn, I...
Ancestry of “ἐλελίζω”, step by step
ἐλελίζω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐλελεῦ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλελεῦ | a cry of pain or lament, woe, alas |
via Proto-Indo-European leyǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |