Where does “holus” come from?

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

holus (Latin): vegetable; greens

Definitions

  1. vegetable; greens

Ancestry of “holus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “holus”

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