Where does “elleborum” come from?

elleborum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος, from Ancient Greek ἐλλός, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Ancestry of “elleborum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑλλέβοροςhellebore
2Ancient Greekἐλλόςfawn, young deer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-nó-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “elleborum

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