Where does “κήλη” come from?
κήλη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κήλη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
κήλη (Greek): hernia, rupture
Definitions
- hernia, rupture
Ancestry of “κήλη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κήλη | tumour, swelling; hernia, rupture; hump on a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |