Where does “andro-” come from?

andro- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

andro- (Italian): andro- both senses

Definitions

  1. andro- both senses

Ancestry of “andro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνδρόςgenitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man
2Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
3Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman

Words derived from “andro-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός →