Where does “bio-” come from?

bio- (Hungarian) comes from Ancient Greek βίος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

bio- (Hungarian): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “bio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβίοςlife
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live

Words derived from “bio-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃-Every word from Ancient Greek βίος