Where does “ilion” come from?

ilion (Spanish) comes from Latin īlium, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

ilion (Spanish): ilium

Definitions

ilium

Ancestry of “ilion”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	īlium	—
2	Latin	ile	intestines, guts
3	Ancient Greek	εἰλεός	intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;...
4	Ancient Greek	εἰλέω	to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
5	Proto-Indo-European	wēlH-	to roll, to undulate
6	Proto-Indo-European	welH-	to turn, to wind

Words derived from “ilion”

sacroilitis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω →