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Where does “sito-” come from?

sito- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σῖτος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeHi-to-.

sito- (English): food, especially grain

Definitions

  1. food, especially grain

Ancestry of “sito-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῖτοςgrain, corn; grains and lentils; bread
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷeHi-to-—

Words derived from “sito-”

  • sitosterol
  • sitophobia
  • sitosterolin
  • sitophilia
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