Where does “Helios” come from?

Helios derives from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος, from Proto-Hellenic hāwélios, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂wél(i)yos, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥.

Helios (English): The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol

Definitions

  1. The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol

Ancestry of “Helios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
2Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
3Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →