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Where does “cloro-” come from?

cloro- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

cloro- (Italian): chloro-

Definitions

  1. chloro-

Ancestry of “cloro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—

Words derived from “cloro-”

  • clorofilla
  • clorofilliano
  • cloroamfenicolo
  • cloroplasto
  • cloroborato
  • clorochina
  • cloroacetato
  • clorotico
  • clorobenzene
  • clorosi
  • cloroacetone
  • deuterocloroformio
  • cloroso
  • ipocloroso
  • clorotrimetilsilano
  • cloroformio
  • cloroformiato
  • cloroformizzare
  • cloroacetofenone
  • cloroalcano
  • cloroetilene
  • clorofenolo
  • cloropropano
  • clorosolfolipide
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