Where does “Ἐγχέλιοι” come from?
Ἐγχέλιοι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engʷʰ- — water-worm, eel.
Ancestry of “Ἐγχέλιοι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔγχελυς | eel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engʷʰ- | water-worm, eel |