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
Ancestry of “έλκος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕλκος | An open wound, an injury; A cut in a tree |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱos | wound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |