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Where does “psychro-” come from?

psychro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψυχρός, from Ancient Greek -ρός, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

psychro- (English): Cold

Definitions

  1. Cold

Ancestry of “psychro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψυχρόςcold; cold-hearted, without feeling, lifeless;...
2Ancient Greek-ρός—
3Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “psychro-”

  • psychrophilic
  • psychrometric
  • psychrometer
  • psychrotrophic
  • psychrotolerant
  • psychrophile
  • psychrometry
  • psychrotroph
  • psychrosphere
  • psychrophobia
  • psychrospheric
  • psychrometrically
  • psychrosensitive
  • psychrosensitivity
  • psychrotherapy
  • psychroplanet
  • psychrophyte
  • psychrometre
  • psychroxerophytic
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