Proto-Indo-European

*h₂elh₁-

‘to grind’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₁-.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₁-, most familiar first.

• atta ← आटा ← *Hr̥Htás ← *h₂l̥h₁-tós
• otta ← आटा ← *Hr̥Htás ← *h₂l̥h₁-tós
• aleurone ← ἄλευρον ← *h₂léh₁wr̥

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₁-