Where does “phyco-” come from?

phyco- (English) comes from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.

phyco- (English): seaweed or algae

Definitions

  1. seaweed or algae

Ancestry of “phyco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῦκοςseaweed
2Hebrewפוךeye-rouge

Words derived from “phyco-”

Every word from Hebrew פוך →Every word from Ancient Greek φῦκος →
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