Where does “bryo-” come from?

bryo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek βρύον, from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.

bryo- (English): moss

Definitions

  1. moss

Ancestry of “bryo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβρύονsea lettuce; tree moss; liverwort
2Ancient Greekβρύωto be full to bursting

Words derived from “bryo-

Every word from Ancient Greek βρύωEvery word from Ancient Greek βρύον