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Where does “ὀλίγος” come from?

ὀλίγος (Ancient Greek) comes from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

ὀλίγος (Ancient Greek): Of small amount: few, little; Of small size:...

Definitions

  1. Of small amount: few, little; Of small size:...

Ancestry of “ὀλίγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchaeta—
2Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair

Words derived from “ὀλίγος”

  • oligarchy
  • oligonucleotide
  • Oligocene
  • oligarchic
  • oligotrophic
  • oligosaccharide
  • oligomeric
  • oligomerization
  • oliguria
  • oligomer
  • oligodendrocyte
  • oligarch
  • oligohydramnios
  • oligoclonal
  • oligofructose
  • oligodendroglial
  • oliguric
  • oligopeptide
  • oligodendroglioma
  • oligomenorrhea
  • oligoclase
  • oligoarticular
  • oligodendroglia
  • oligoarthritis
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