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Where does “hetero-” come from?

hetero- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

hetero- (English): other, different

Definitions

  1. other, different

Ancestry of “hetero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two; either ... or .; one...
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros—

Words derived from “hetero-”

  • heterosexual
  • heterosexuality
  • heterozygous
  • hetero
  • heterotrophic
  • heterozygosity
  • heterologous
  • heterochromatin
  • heterogenous
  • heteronormative
  • heterodimer
  • heterozygote
  • heterotopia
  • heteronormativity
  • heterotopic
  • heteronomy
  • heterosexist
  • heterocyclic
  • heterojunction
  • heteroscedasticity
  • heterostructure
  • heterodyne
  • heterochromatic
  • heterostyled
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