Where does “deutero-” come from?

deutero- (English) comes from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.

deutero- (English): second or secondary; containing deuterium

Definitions

  1. second or secondary; containing deuterium

Ancestry of “deutero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεύτεροςsecond of two; second, next, another
2Proto-Indo-Europeandews-to lack, need, require

Words derived from “deutero-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dews- →Every word from Ancient Greek δεύτερος →