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Where does “xelawos” come from?

xelawos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “xelawos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “xelawos”

  • helvite
  • Helvius
  • helvus
  • Elvio
  • helawos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →