Where does “hetero-” come from?

hetero- (Hungarian) comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

hetero- (Hungarian): hetero- other; different

Definitions

  1. hetero- other; different

Ancestry of “hetero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros

Words derived from “hetero-

Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́terosEvery word from Ancient Greek ἕτερος