quword
趣词
Word Origins Dictionary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
helot (n.)
1570s (with a capital
-h-
) "Spartan serf," from Greek
Heilotes
, plural of
Heilos
, popularly associated with
Helos
, Laconian town reduced to serfdom by Sparta, but perhaps related to Greek
halonai
"be captured." In extended use by 1820s.