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Where does “ὄγκος” come from?

ὄγκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ὄγκος (Ancient Greek): bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...

Definitions

  1. bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...

Ancestry of “ὄγκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italiconkos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “ὄγκος”

  • oncology
  • oncogene
  • oncologist
  • oncogenic
  • oncolytic
  • oncologic
  • oncological
  • oncogenesis
  • oncoprotein
  • onchocerciasis
  • protooncogene
  • oncolysis
  • oncocytoma
  • oncocytic
  • oncomouse
  • oncogenicity
  • oncofetal
  • oncologically
  • oncogenetic
  • oncosis
  • onconeural
  • oncoplastic
  • oncostatic
  • oncolysate
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