Where does “ἕλκος” come from?

ἕλκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

ἕλκος (Ancient Greek): An open wound, an injury; A cut in a tree

Definitions

  1. An open wound, an injury; A cut in a tree

Ancestry of “ἕλκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱoswound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—

Words derived from “ἕλκος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos →