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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): whole; hologram

Definitions

  1. whole; hologram

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-”

  • hologram
  • holography
  • holograph
  • holotype
  • holomorphic
  • holist
  • holonomic
  • nonholonomic
  • holonomy
  • holosystolic
  • holarchy
  • holomovement
  • holocrystalline
  • holomorphically
  • holoendemic
  • holarctic
  • holovid
  • holophotal
  • holocarboxylase
  • holovision
  • holotoxin
  • holoblastic
  • holocyclic
  • holoprotein
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