Where does “helleborus” come from?

helleborus (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;...

helleborus (Latin): A flowering evergreen plant, probably "Helleborus...

Definitions

  1. A flowering evergreen plant, probably "Helleborus...

Ancestry of “helleborus”, 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 “helleborus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλλός →