Where does “Elodea” come from?
Elodea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Ἕλος, from Proto-Hellenic hélos, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.
Ancestry of “Elodea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἕλος | — |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | hélos | marsh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sélos | marsh |