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Where does “endo-” come from?

endo- (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

endo- (French): end-/endo-

Definitions

  1. end-/endo-

Ancestry of “endo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
2Proto-Hellenicéndon—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóm—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “endo-”

  • endodontique
  • endodermique
  • endolymphe
  • endomorphe
  • endosymbiote
  • endoréique
  • endosymbiotique
  • endolithe
  • endoparasitique
  • endomembranaire
  • endoparasitoïde
  • endosquelette
  • endotrachéal
  • endomorphique
  • endoparasitisme
  • endomembrane
  • endoédrique
  • endodontie
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