Where does “ent-” come from?

ent- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐντός, from Proto-Hellenic entós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éntos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

ent- (English): enantiomeric

Definitions

  1. enantiomeric

Ancestry of “ent-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐντόςwithin, inside; within
2Proto-Hellenicentós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éntos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “ent-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éntos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic entós →