Where does “-tron” come from?

-tron (English) comes from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

-tron (English): Used to name various electronic devices; Used to...

Definitions

  1. Used to name various electronic devices; Used to...

Ancestry of “-tron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
2Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
3Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “-tron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →