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Where does “baro-” come from?

baro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος — weight.

baro- (English): pressure; blood pressure

Definitions

  1. pressure; blood pressure

Ancestry of “baro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβᾰ́ροςweight

Words derived from “baro-”

  • barometer
  • barometric
  • Eurobarometer
  • barotrauma
  • baroreceptor
  • baroreflex
  • barograph
  • barophilic
  • barostat
  • barometry
  • microbarograph
  • barometrically
  • barology
  • pedobarograph
  • barometre
  • thermobarometer
  • baroscope
  • geobarometer
  • pedobarographic
  • barosinusitis
  • geobarometry
  • barotraumatic
  • barotropy
  • isobarometric
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