Where does “Pan-” come from?
Pan- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
Ancestry of “Pan-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |