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
Ancestry of “ceno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κενός | empty; vain, fruitless; exhausted, void,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kenwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “ceno-”