Where does “telamon” come from?

telamon (English) comes from Latin telamon, from Ancient Greek τελαμών, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

telamon (English): A figure of a man used as a pillar for support

Definitions

  1. A figure of a man used as a pillar for support

Ancestry of “telamon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintelamonTelamon, father of Ajax
2Ancient Greekτελαμώνbroad strap or band for bearing or supporting...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek τελαμών →Every word from Latin telamon →