πτελέα

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The suffix -έᾱ (-éā) is frequent in tree names, like ἰτέᾱ (itéā, willow) and μηλέᾱ (mēléā). The word πτέλας (ptélas, boar) is formally close but the semantics are far off. Also Latin populus (poplar) cannot be related, since it deviates strongly in form and meaning. Maybe from the same source of Latin tilia (linden), Old Armenian թեղի (tʻełi, elm), Old Georgian თელაჲ (telay, elm). Furnée argues for a Pre-Greek origin and connects it with μελία (melía, ash tree). Related to Mycenaean Greek 𐁇𐀩𐀷 (pte-re-wa /⁠*pteléwā⁠/, ~elm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πτελέᾱ (pteléāf (genitive πτελέᾱς); first declension

  1. wych elm (Ulmus glabra)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: φτελιά (fteliá)
  • Pontic Greek: φτελίδ' (ftelíd')
  • Old Armenian: պտղի (ptłi)

Further reading

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