Where does “ἔφηλις” come from?

ἔφηλις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἧλος, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

ἔφηλις (Ancient Greek): rough spot which studs the face {{n-g|or}}...

Definitions

  1. rough spot which studs the face {{n-g|or}}...

Ancestry of “ἔφηλις”, step by step

ἔφηλις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἧλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἧλοςnailhead or stud (as an ornament)
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Ancient Greek ἥλῐος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἥλῐοςsun

Words derived from “ἔφηλις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἧλος →