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Where does “ekto-” come from?

ekto- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτός, from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.

ekto- (Finnish): ecto-

Definitions

  1. ecto-

Ancestry of “ekto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκτόςwithout, outside, out; external, strange, vulgar;...
2Ancient Greekγνάθοςjaw; point, edge; type of stone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₂dʰ-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₂dʰ-—

Words derived from “ekto-”

  • ektoparasiitti
  • ektoplasma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ- →