Where does “χολή” come from?

χολή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

χολή (Greek): gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...

Definitions

  1. gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...

Ancestry of “χολή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
2Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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