Where does “Helen” come from?
Helen comes from French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη, ultimately of uncertain origin within Ancient Greek.
Helen (English): Any of various papilionid butterflies of the...
Definitions
- Any of various papilionid butterflies of the...
Ancestry of “Helen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Hélène | — |
| 2 | Latin | Helena | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “Helen”