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Where does “xeno-” come from?

xeno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

xeno- (English): Having to do with foreigners; Relating to...

Definitions

  1. Having to do with foreigners; Relating to...

Ancestry of “xeno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξένοςforeign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or...
2Ancient Greekἐλαύνωdrive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a...
3Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
4Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “xeno-”

  • xenophobia
  • xenophobic
  • xenobiotic
  • xenograft
  • xenotransplantation
  • axenic
  • xenogeneic
  • xenophobe
  • xenogenic
  • monoxenic
  • xenolith
  • xenotransplant
  • xenophilia
  • xenoestrogen
  • axenically
  • xenobiologist
  • xenotransplanted
  • xenology
  • xenophilic
  • xenomorphic
  • xenophobically
  • xenodiagnosis
  • xenotropic
  • xenoreactive
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