Where does “helo-” come from?

helo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἕλος, from Proto-Hellenic hélos, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

helo- (English): Forms words related to marshes

Definitions

  1. Forms words related to marshes

Ancestry of “helo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἝλοςHelos; Elos, Laconia, Greece
2Proto-Hellenichélosmarsh
3Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh

Words derived from “helo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hélos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἕλος →
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