Where does “deuto-” come from?
deuto- (English) comes from English deutero-, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.
Ancestry of “deuto-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deutero- | second or secondary; containing deuterium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δεύτερος | second of two; second, next, another |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dews- | to lack, need, require |
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