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Where does “ἴλη” come from?

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

ἴλη (Ancient Greek): band, troop of men; troop of horses, squadron of...

Definitions

  1. band, troop of men; troop of horses, squadron of...

Ancestry of “ἴλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “ἴλη”

  • ίλη
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →