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Where does “h₂éliseh₂” come from?

h₂éliseh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “h₂éliseh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis-alder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

Words derived from “h₂éliseh₂”

  • olsza
  • Olsza
  • olszowy
  • olcha
  • joha
  • jova
  • jelša
  • olьxa
  • jelša
  • jelša
  • wólša
Every word from Proto-Indo-European el- →