Where does “Helenus” come from?

Helenus (English) comes from Latin Helenus, from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Helenus (English): the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra

Definitions

  1. the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra

Ancestry of “Helenus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHelenus—
2Ancient GreekἝλενος—
3Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος →