Where does “lympho-” come from?

lympho- (English) comes from English lymph, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

lympho- (English): Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic...

Ancestry of “lympho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlymphPure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,...
2Frenchlymphelymph
3Latinlymphapure water, spring water
4Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “lympho-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek νύμφηEvery word from Latin lympha
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