χέλυς

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

tortoise
lyre
(astronomy) Lyra, a constellation
arched breast, chest

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰelu-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰelu-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

желвь Russian
χελώνη Ancient Greek
*gʰel- Proto-Indo-European
*gʰelu- Proto-Indo-European
żółw Polish
żółwi Polish
żółwica Polish
żółwik Polish
*žьlvъ Proto-Slavic
želva Czech
želva Serbo-Croatian
желва Serbo-Croatian
желка Macedonian
želva Slovene
žołw Lower Sorbian
žołwja Upper Sorbian

χελώνη