Where does “Chelone” come from?

Chelone (English) comes from Ancient Greek χελώνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.

Chelone (English): A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods

Definitions

  1. A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods

Ancestry of “Chelone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχελώνηtortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—

Words derived from “Chelone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →Every word from Ancient Greek χελώνη →