Where does “Elche” come from?

Elche (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη, from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ — anything twisted, winding or in a spiral.

Ancestry of “Elche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙλίκηHelike a nymph
2Ancient Greekἕλῐξanything twisted, winding or in a spiral
Every word from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη →