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Where does “endo-” come from?

endo- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

endo- (Italian): end-/endo-

Definitions

  1. end-/endo-

Ancestry of “endo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
2Proto-Hellenicéndon—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóm—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “endo-”

  • endodermico
  • endometriosi
  • endosimbiontico
  • endocellulare
  • endospore
  • endoetnonimo
  • endotermico
  • paracrino
  • endocranico
  • endocrino
  • endocrinologia
  • endocentrico
  • endovenoso
  • endogamo
  • endotelio
  • endoteliale
  • endotossina
  • endotermicità
  • endogamia
  • endogeno
  • endocrine
  • endocranio
  • endolisosoma
  • endoplasmico
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