Where does “onco-” come from?

onco- (English) comes from New Latin onco-, from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

onco- (English): Pertaining to tumors

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to tumors

Ancestry of “onco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinonco-tumor
2Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
3Proto-Italiconkos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “onco-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Italic onkos →