Where does “rheo-” come from?

rheo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rheo- (English): flow, current

Definitions

  1. flow, current

Ancestry of “rheo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “rheo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →