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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-”

  • steatopygia
  • steatopygous
  • pygal
  • pygopagus
  • steatopygic
  • steatopygian
  • pygopod
  • pygofer
  • pygophile
  • pygopodous
  • pygophilia
  • pygalgia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂ →