Where does “Chelone” come from?

Chelone (Translingual) comes from English Chelone, from Ancient Greek χελώνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.

Chelone (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chelone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCheloneA woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods
2Ancient Greekχελώνηtortoise
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →Every word from Ancient Greek χελώνη →Every word from English Chelone →