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Where does “hapto-” come from?

hapto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἅπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *áptō.

hapto- (English): attachment or binding; adhesion

Definitions

  1. attachment or binding; adhesion

Ancestry of “hapto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅπτωto kindle, set on fire, fasten fire to; to fasten...
2Proto-Hellenic*áptō—

Words derived from “hapto-”

  • haptotaxis
  • haptophyte
  • haptonomy
  • haptotropic
  • haptonasty
  • haptotropism
  • haptonastic
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