Where does “holo” come from?

holo (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holo (English): hologram; Bound by ligands

Definitions

  1. hologram; Bound by ligands

Ancestry of “holo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “holo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →
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