Where does “kólera” come from?

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

kólera (Icelandic): cholera

Definitions

  1. cholera

Ancestry of “kólera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincholeracholera
2Ancient Greekχολέραcholera, a disease in which the humors of the...
3Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
4Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́ →