Where does “Έλλην” come from?

Έλλην (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἕλλην, from Ancient Greek Ἑλλοί, from Ancient Greek ἕλλα, from Proto-Hellenic *héllā.

Έλλην (Greek): Katharevousa form of Έλληνας

Definitions

  1. Katharevousa form of Έλληνας

Ancestry of “Έλλην”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἝλληνGreek, one who is from Greece or speaks Greek;...
2Ancient GreekἙλλοίThe Greeks in Dodona
3Ancient Greekἕλλαseat
4Proto-Hellenic*héllā
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *héllāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἕλλαEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἑλλοί