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Where does “eleborus” come from?

eleborus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin eleborus, 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;...

Ancestry of “eleborus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineleborus—
2Ancient Greekἑλλέβοροςhellebore
3Ancient Greekἐλλόςfawn, young deer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-nó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁el-greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...

Words derived from “eleborus”

  • hellebore
  • helleborin
  • hellebortin
  • helleborism
  • ellebore
  • ellebre
  • elebore
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