Where does “holitrix” come from?

holitrix (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.

holitrix (Latin): female gardener, vegetable-seller, herb-seller

Definitions

  1. female gardener, vegetable-seller, herb-seller

Ancestry of “holitrix”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Ancient Greek ἧλος
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