Where does “altea” come from?

altea (Catalan) comes from Spanish altea, from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altea (Catalan): marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

Definitions

  1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

Ancestry of “altea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishalteaAltea
2LatinalthaeaA wild mallow, marshmallow
3Ancient GreekἈλθαίαAlthaea
4Ancient Greekἀλθαίνωto cure; marsh mallow; to heal
5Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω →