χελώνη
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- tortoise
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
- aspidochelone English
- chelonochory English
- chelonius Latin
- желвь Russian
- quelonio Spanish, Castilian
- γέρρον Ancient Greek
- γερροχελώνη Ancient Greek
- χέλυς Ancient Greek
- χελώνινος Ancient Greek
- ἀσπίς Ancient Greek
- ἀσπιδοχελώνη Ancient Greek
- *gʰel- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʰelu- Proto-Indo-European
- żółw Polish
- żółwi Polish
- żółwica Polish
- żółwik Polish
- *žьlvъ Proto-Slavic
- želva Czech
- kelonio Esperanto
- želva Serbo-Croatian
- желва Serbo-Croatian
- χελώνα Greek (modern)
- желка Macedonian
- želva Slovene
- žołw Lower Sorbian
- žołwja Upper Sorbian