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Where does “ceno-” come from?

ceno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κενός, from Proto-Hellenic kenwós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

ceno- (English): New or recent

Definitions

  1. New or recent

Ancestry of “ceno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκενόςempty; vain, fruitless; exhausted, void,...
2Proto-Hellenickenwós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “ceno-”

  • Cenozoic
  • -cene
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