Where does “ἐλελίσφακος” come from?

ἐλελίσφακος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλελίζω, from Ancient Greek ἐλελεῦ — a cry of pain or lament, woe, alas.

ἐλελίσφακος (Ancient Greek): Greek sage, Salvia triloba

Definitions

  1. Greek sage, Salvia triloba

Ancestry of “ἐλελίσφακος”, step by step

ἐλελίσφακος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐλελίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐλελίζωI whirl around, turn around; I cause to turn, I...
2Ancient Greekἐλελεῦa cry of pain or lament, woe, alas

via Ancient Greek σφάκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφάκοςapple sage

Words derived from “ἐλελίσφακος”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλελεῦ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλελίζω →