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Where does “stygo-” come from?

stygo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Στύξ — Styx, chief river of underworld.

stygo- (English): Dark and damp, like the Underworld

Definitions

  1. Dark and damp, like the Underworld

Ancestry of “stygo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣτύξStyx, chief river of underworld

Words derived from “stygo-”

  • stygofauna
  • stygofaunal
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