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-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Ancient Greek -τός →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω →