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Where does “hélos” come from?

hélos (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

hélos (Proto-Hellenic): marsh

Definitions

  1. marsh

Ancestry of “hélos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh

Words derived from “hélos”

  • helophyte
  • elodeid
  • Elodea
  • Ἕλος
  • ἕλος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →