Where does “praseo-” come from?

praseo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πράσιος, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

praseo- (English): green

Definitions

  1. green

Ancestry of “praseo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπράσιοςvomit; leek-green, green; of a leek-green
2Ancient Greekπράσονleek, "Allium ampeloprasum"
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek

Words derived from “praseo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Ancient Greek πράσον →Every word from Ancient Greek πράσιος →
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