English
holothurian
Holothurian comes from Ancient Greek ὁλοθούριον ‘holothurium’, from ὅλος ‘whole’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-‘whole’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂wósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅλοςhólos‘whole’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὁλοθούριονholothoúrion‘holothurium’
- Englishtodayholothurian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-‘whole’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂wósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅλοςhólos‘whole’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὁλοθούριονholothoúrion‘holothurium’
- Englishtodayholothurian
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’
save, safe, sold, solid, salvation, sage, salute, savior, salvage, sol, xu, salvo, sou, salve, salvia, salutation, salutary, salubrious, 29 more
through Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós
through Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole’
Today it means
adj Of or relating to sea cucumbers.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- / holothurian