Where does “Ilium” come from?
Ilium comes from Latin Ilium, from Ancient Greek Ἴ̄λιον, possibly from Hittite, though the Hittite source remains uncertain.
Ancestry of “Ilium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | īlium | — |
| 2 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |