Where does “Il·líria” come from?

Il·líria (Catalan) comes from Latin Illyria, from Ancient Greek Ἰλλυρία, from Illyrian *Hullurio, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “Il·líria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIllyria
2Ancient GreekἸλλυρία
3Illyrian*Hullurio
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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