Where does “pygo-” come from?

pygo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πυγή, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.

pygo- (English): rump, posterior

Definitions

  1. rump, posterior

Ancestry of “pygo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυγήrump, buttocks; = οὐρά
2Proto-Indo-European*spugeh₂

Words derived from “pygo-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂Every word from Ancient Greek πυγή