Where does “άλας” come from?

άλας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἅλας, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

άλας (Greek): salt; back trouble

Definitions

salt; back trouble

Ancestry of “άλας”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἅλας	Synonym of ἅλς
2	Ancient Greek	ἅλς	salt; brine; sea
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →