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Where does “endo-” come from?

endo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

endo- (English): Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside

Ancestry of “endo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “endo-”

  • critical
  • endogenous
  • crisis
  • criticism
  • endometrial
  • criteria
  • endoscopic
  • critique
  • endocarditis
  • criterion
  • endothelium
  • critic
  • endoscopy
  • critically
  • endometrium
  • crises
  • endometriosis
  • hypocrisy
  • criticize
  • endotracheal
  • endocrine
  • endovascular
  • criticizing
  • endoscope
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