English
elodeid
Elodeid comes from mul Elodea, from Ancient Greek ἑλώδης ‘marshy’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sélos ~ *séles-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sélos ~ *séles-‘marsh’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hélos‘marsh’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἕλοςhélos‘marsh’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑλώδηςhelṓdēs‘marshy’
- mulmodernElodea
- Englishtodayelodeid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sélos ~ *séles-‘marsh’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hélos‘marsh’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἕλοςhélos‘marsh’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἑλώδηςhelṓdēs‘marshy’
- mulmodernElodea
- Englishtodayelodeid
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *sélos ~ *séles-
Today it means
noun A stem plant that completes its entire life cycle submerged, or with only its flowers above the waterline.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sélos ~ *séles- / elodeid