Where does “Ελένη” come from?

Ελένη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ελένη (Greek): Helen

Definitions

  1. Helen

Ancestry of “Ελένη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “Ελένη

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη
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