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Where does “Helvius” come from?

Helvius (Latin) comes from Latin helvus, from Proto-Italic helawos, from Proto-Italic xelawos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “Helvius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhelvushoney-yellow
2Proto-Italichelawosyellow
3Proto-Italicxelawos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “Helvius”

  • Elvio
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