Where does “ἕλος” come from?

ἕλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic hélos, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

ἕλος (Ancient Greek): marsh-meadow; backwater

Definitions

  1. marsh-meadow; backwater

Ancestry of “ἕλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenichélosmarsh
2Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hélos →