Where does “oncoprotective” come from?

oncoprotective (English) comes from English onco-, 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;...

oncoprotective (English): That protects against cancer

Definitions

  1. That protects against cancer

Ancestry of “oncoprotective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishonco-Pertaining to tumors
2New Latinonco-tumor
3Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
4Proto-Italiconkos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Italic onkos →