Where does “iléon” come from?

iléon (French) comes from Medieval Latin ileum, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

iléon (French): ileum

Definitions

  1. ileum

Ancestry of “iléon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinileum—
2Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “iléon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →