Ancient Greek ἄλφι

← English barley (link)

← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰit (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (mention)

← Proto-Iranian *arpacyaH (cognate)

← Albanian elb (cognate)

← Proto-Albanian *albi- (cognate)

→ Ancient Greek ἀλφηστής (mention)

→ Albanian elb (cognate)