Where does “έλκος” come from?

έλκος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕλκος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

έλκος (Greek): ulcer; peptic ulcer

Definitions

  1. ulcer; peptic ulcer

Ancestry of “έλκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἕλκοςAn open wound, an injury; A cut in a tree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élḱoswound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕλκος →