Where does “chaeto-” come from?

chaeto- (English) comes from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.

chaeto- (English): chaeta

Definitions

  1. chaeta

Ancestry of “chaeto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinchaeta—
2Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair

Words derived from “chaeto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαίτη →Every word from New Latin chaeta →
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