Where does “mito-” come from?

mito- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mito- (English): Thread; Mitosis; Used to form names of...

Definitions

  1. Thread; Mitosis; Used to form names of...

Ancestry of “mito-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “mito-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτος →