Where does “ilia” come from?
Ilia comes from the plural of Latin ilium, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, derived from Ancient Greek εἰλέω meaning "to roll," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel-.
ilia (English): plural of ilium
Definitions
- plural of ilium
Ancestry of “ilia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ilium | The upper and widest of the three bones that make... |
| 2 | Latin | ilium | genitive plural of īle; the abdomen below the... |
| 3 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |