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Where does “heterochronous” come from?

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

heterochronous (English): formed at different periods

Definitions

  1. formed at different periods

Ancestry of “heterochronous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhetero-other, different
2Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two; either ... or .; one...
3Proto-Hellenichə́teros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros →