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Where does “io” come from?

Io comes from Latin io, from Ancient Greek ἰώ, of unknown origin.

io (English): A type of moth, the io moth; An exclamation of...

Definitions

  1. A type of moth, the io moth; An exclamation of...

Ancestry of “io”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸώIo
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰώ →