Where does “χελώνα” come from?
χελώνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χελώνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.
χελώνα (Greek): turtle; tortoise
Ancestry of “χελώνα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χελώνη | tortoise |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰelu- | — |