Where does “Cholus” come from?

Cholus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χόλος, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Cholus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Cholus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχόλοςgall, bile
2Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
3Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́
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