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Where does “ἐλλός” come from?

ἐλλός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

ἐλλός (Ancient Greek): fawn, young deer

Definitions

  1. fawn, young deer

Ancestry of “ἐλλός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-nó-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “ἐλλός”

  • hellebore
  • helleborin
  • hellebortin
  • helleborism
  • elleborum
  • helleborum
  • helleborus
  • eléboro
  • ellébore
  • heléboro
  • ἑλλέβορος
  • ellebore
  • elebor
  • ellebre
  • elebore
  • eleborus
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