Where does “althea” come from?

althea (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.

althea (English): Any of several plants of the genus "Althaea"; the...

Definitions

Any of several plants of the genus "Althaea"; the...

Ancestry of “althea”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	althaea	A wild mallow, marshmallow
2	Ancient Greek	Ἀλθαία	Althaea
3	Ancient Greek	ἀλθαίνω	to cure; marsh mallow; to heal
4	Proto-Hellenic	*h₂el-dʰ-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	to grow, nourish

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω →