Where does “h₂élis-” come from?

h₂élis- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

h₂élis- (Proto-Indo-European): alder

Definitions

  1. alder

Ancestry of “h₂élis-”, step by step

h₂élis- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European el-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

via Proto-Indo-European ol-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanol-

via Proto-Indo-European h₂él-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “h₂élis-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el-
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