Where does “χελώνα” come from?

χελώνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χελώνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.

χελώνα (Greek): turtle; tortoise

Definitions

  1. turtle; tortoise

Ancestry of “χελώνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχελώνηtortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →Every word from Ancient Greek χελώνη →