Where does “Ilium” come from?

Ilium comes from Latin Ilium, from Ancient Greek Ἴ̄λιον, possibly from Hittite, though the Hittite source remains uncertain.

Ilium (English): Troy

Definitions

  1. Troy

Ancestry of “Ilium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīlium—
2Latinileintestines, guts
3Ancient Greekεἰλεόςintestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;...
4Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “Ilium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →