Where does “Althea” come from?
Althea (English) comes from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
Ancestry of “Althea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | althaea | A wild mallow, marshmallow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλθαία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλθαίνω | to cure; marsh mallow; to heal |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *h₂el-dʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “Althea”