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Where does “fito-” come from?

fito- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek φυτόν, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

fito- (Italian): phyto-

Definitions

  1. phyto-

Ancestry of “fito-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφυτόνplant, tree; creature; child, descendant
2Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “fito-”

  • fitosanitario
  • fitoplancton
  • fitofenologia
  • fitogeologia
  • fitologia
  • fitopaleontologia
  • fitoparassitologia
  • fitofago
  • fitofagia
  • fitoiatria
  • fitoterapia
  • fitogenico
  • fitogeografia
  • fitofarmaco
  • fitodepurazione
  • fitormone
  • fitosociologico
  • fitopatologia
  • fitochimica
  • fitocosmesi
  • fitofarmaceutico
  • fitobiologia
  • fitofarmacia
  • fitogenesi
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