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Where does “chrono-” come from?

chrono- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Χρόνος.

chrono- (English): time

Definitions

  1. time

Ancestry of “chrono-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧρόνος—

Words derived from “chrono-”

  • chronological
  • chronology
  • chronologically
  • chronotope
  • geochronology
  • chronotropic
  • chronologic
  • chronometric
  • dendrochronology
  • isochron
  • chron
  • geochronological
  • chronostratigraphic
  • chronotopic
  • chronosequence
  • chronometry
  • dendrochronological
  • chronostratigraphy
  • chronogram
  • chronoscope
  • chronologist
  • chronography
  • glottochronology
  • thermochronology
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