Where does “holitor” come from?

holitor (Latin) comes from Latin holus, from Old Latin helus, from Ancient Greek ἧλος, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

holitor (Latin): gardener, seller of vegetables or herbs

Definitions

  1. gardener, seller of vegetables or herbs

Ancestry of “holitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinholusvegetable; greens
2Old Latinhelus
3Ancient Greekἧλοςnailhead or stud (as an ornament)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “holitor

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Ancient Greek ἧλος