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Where does “hémato-” come from?

hémato- (French) comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Proto-Indo-European swokʷos — juice, resin.

hémato- (French): haemato-

Definitions

  1. haemato-

Ancestry of “hémato-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswokʷosjuice, resin

Words derived from “hémato-”

  • hématocyte
  • hématologique
  • hématophage
  • hématologie
  • hématologue
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