Where does “holocrine” come from?

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

holocrine (English): Of or relating to a mode of secretion in some...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a mode of secretion in some...

Ancestry of “holocrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅλος →