Where does “elleborus” come from?

elleborus (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;...

elleborus (Latin): hellebore, used as a remedy for mental illnesses

Definitions

  1. hellebore, used as a remedy for mental illnesses

Ancestry of “elleborus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑλλέβοροςhellebore
2Ancient Greekἐλλόςfawn, young deer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-nó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλλός →