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
Ancestry of “ἕλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | hélos | marsh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |
Words derived from “ἕλος”