Where does “hélio-” come from?
hélio- (French) comes from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
hélio- (French): helio-
Ancestry of “hélio-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “hélio-”