Where does “ήλιος” come from?
ήλιος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἥλιος, from Proto-Hellenic hāwélios, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
ήλιος (Greek): sun; sunlight, daylight; sunny weather
Definitions
- sun; sunlight, daylight; sunny weather
Ancestry of “ήλιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἥλιος | sun; east; day |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | hāwélios | sun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “ήλιος”