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Where does “Chelone” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Chelone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχελώνηtortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →