Where does “althée” come from?

althée (French) 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.

althée (French): marshmallow

Definitions

  1. marshmallow

Ancestry of “althée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalthaeaA wild mallow, marshmallow
2Ancient GreekἈλθαίαAlthaea
3Ancient Greekἀλθαίνωto cure; marsh mallow; to heal
4Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω →