Etymograph

English

Helenus

Helenus comes from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἝλενοςHélenos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHelenus
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἝλενοςHélenos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHelenus
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἕλενος / Helenus