Where does “althaea” come from?

althaea (English) comes from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

althaea (English): Any plant of the genus "Althaea"

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus "Althaea"

Ancestry of “althaea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalthaeaA wild mallow, marshmallow
2Ancient GreekἈλθαίαAlthaea
3Ancient Greekἀλθαίνωto cure; marsh mallow; to heal
4Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω
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