Where does “elβ̃en” come from?
elβ̃en (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Latin elementum, from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
Ancestry of “elβ̃en”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elementum | one of four elements that composed the world;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στοιχεῖον | one of a row; one of a series, a component part,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “elβ̃en”