Where does “tetra-” come from?
tetra- (English) comes from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.
tetra- (English): Four
Definitions
- Four
Ancestry of “tetra-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τετρᾰ- | four |
Words derived from “tetra-”
- tetracycline
- tetrachloride
- tetramer
- tetraploid
- tetraplegia
- tetrameter
- oxytetracycline
- tetrachord
- tetrameric
- tetrahydrofuran
- tetrahydrofolate
- tetrahydrocannabinol
- tetracaine
- tetrazolium
- tetramethyl
- teflon
- tetrafluoroethylene
- tetraethyl
- methylenetetrahydrofolate
- tetrapyrrole
- tetrachloroethylene
- chlortetracycline
- tetrapeptide
- tetracyclic