Where does “γλυκο-” come from?

γλυκο- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

γλυκο- (Greek): API + πικρός → γλυκόπικρος; API + ξινός →...

Definitions

  1. API + πικρός → γλυκόπικρος; API + ξινός →...

Ancestry of “γλυκο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
2Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dlukúsEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυκύς