Where does “ἑλένη” come from?

ἑλένη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

ἑλένη (Ancient Greek): torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...

Definitions

  1. torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...

Ancestry of “ἑλένη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “ἑλένη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-
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