Where does “Hellene” come from?

Hellene (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἕλληνες, from Ancient Greek Ἑλλοί, from Ancient Greek ἕλλα, from Proto-Hellenic *héllā.

Hellene (English): A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek

Definitions

  1. A Greek, especially an Ancient Greek

Ancestry of “Hellene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἝλληνεςGreeks: nominative plural of Ἕλλην
2Ancient GreekἙλλοίThe Greeks in Dodona
3Ancient Greekἕλλαseat
4Proto-Hellenic*héllā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *héllā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕλλα →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἑλλοί →