ζέλκια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Phrygian, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green”), the same root of Latin holus (“vegetables”), Proto-Slavic *zelènъ (“green”) and χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζέλκια • (zélkia)

  1. Hesychius gives the definition as: Phrygian word for λάχανα (lákhana, “vegetables”).

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