Where does “iléam” come from?

iléam (Irish) comes from Medieval Latin ileum, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

iléam (Irish): ileum

Definitions

  1. ileum

Ancestry of “iléam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinileum—
2Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →