Where does “thio-” come from?

thio- (German) comes from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thio- (German): thio

Definitions

  1. thio

Ancestry of “thio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
2Ancient Greekθέειον—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thio-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θέειον →Every word from Ancient Greek θεῖον →