Where does “ἧλος” come from?

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

ἧλος (Ancient Greek): nailhead or stud (as an ornament)

Definitions

  1. nailhead or stud (as an ornament)

Ancestry of “ἧλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “ἧλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →