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Where does “-θρον” come from?

-θρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic [[*-tron]] ~ [[*-tʰron]], from Proto-Indo-European [[*-trom]] ~ [[*-dʰrom]].

Ancestry of “-θρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic[[*-tron]] ~ [[*-tʰron]]—
2Proto-Indo-European[[*-trom]] ~ [[*-dʰrom]]—

Words derived from “-θρον”

  • arthritis
  • arthroplasty
  • osteoarthritis
  • arthroscopic
  • dysarthria
  • arthropod
  • arthroscopy
  • arthropathy
  • arthrography
  • hemiarthroplasty
  • pseudarthrosis
  • arthralgia
  • polyarthritis
  • arthrosis
  • arthroscope
  • arthrogram
  • osteoarthropathy
  • arthrotomy
  • dysarthric
  • arthroscopically
  • hemarthrosis
  • osteoarthrosis
  • arthrocentesis
  • arbovirus
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