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Where does “acro-” come from?

acro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

acro- (English): sharp; tip; extremity

Definitions

  1. sharp; tip; extremity

Ancestry of “acro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “acro-”

  • acrosome
  • acrosomal
  • acral
  • acrocentric
  • acrophobia
  • acrodermatitis
  • acrolect
  • acrolectal
  • acrocyanosis
  • acrophase
  • acrophobic
  • acrosin
  • acrodynia
  • acroparesthesia
  • acrokeratosis
  • acrocephaly
  • acrophobe
  • acrolithic
  • acrofacial
  • acrocarpous
  • acrocallosal
  • proacrosin
  • acrocoracoid
  • acropathy
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