Where does “helcoid” come from?

helcoid (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕλκος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

helcoid (English): Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous

Ancestry of “helcoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἕλκοςAn open wound, an injury; A cut in a tree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱoswound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕλκος →