Where does “Encheleae” come from?

Encheleae (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐγχέλιοι, from Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engʷʰ- — water-worm, eel.

Encheleae (Latin): Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe

Definitions

  1. Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe

Ancestry of “Encheleae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘγχέλιοι—
2Ancient Greekἔγχελυςeel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engʷʰ-water-worm, eel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂engʷʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐγχέλιοι →