Where does “ελπίδα” come from?

ελπίδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς, from Proto-Indo-European welp-.

ελπίδα (Greek): hope, expectation

Definitions

  1. hope, expectation

Ancestry of “ελπίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘλπίςElpis
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welp- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς →