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Where does “-type” come from?

-type (English) comes from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

-type (English): impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...

Definitions

  1. impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...

Ancestry of “-type”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
2Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “-type”

  • phenotype
  • phenotypic
  • haplotype
  • serotype
  • phenotypically
  • holotype
  • phenotyping
  • phenotypical
  • endophenotype
  • immunophenotype
  • morphotype
  • platinotype
  • immunophenotypic
  • endophenotypic
  • cyanotype
  • ferrotype
  • pathotype
  • allotype
  • chemotype
  • stenotype
  • Woodburytype
  • syntype
  • cytotype
  • clonotype
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