Where does “ἑλλέβορος” come from?

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

ἑλλέβορος (Ancient Greek): hellebore

Definitions

  1. hellebore

Ancestry of “ἑλλέβορος”, step by step

ἑλλέβορος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐλλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλλόςfawn, young deer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-nó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

via Ancient Greek βιβρώσκω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβιβρώσκωI eat, eat up
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “ἑλλέβορος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλλός →
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