Where does “afro” come from?

afro (English) comes from English Afro-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

afro (English): A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled...

Definitions

  1. A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled...

Ancestry of “afro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAfro-African
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “afro”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →