Where does “Althea” come from?

Althea (Tagalog) comes from English Althea, from Latin althaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία, from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Althea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAltheathe queen of Calydon
2LatinalthaeaA wild mallow, marshmallow
3Ancient GreekἈλθαίαAlthaea
4Ancient Greekἀλθαίνωto cure; marsh mallow; to heal
5Proto-Hellenic*h₂el-dʰ-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *h₂el-dʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλθαίνω
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