Where does “hemo-” come from?

hemo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

hemo- (English): Alternative spelling of haemo-; blood

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of haemo-; blood

Ancestry of “hemo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
2Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “hemo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →