Where does “isco-” come from?

isco- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἴσχο-, from Ancient Greek ἴσχω, from Proto-Indo-European si-sǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

isco- (Italian): retention

Definitions

  1. retention

Ancestry of “isco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴσχο-—
2Ancient Greekἴσχωhold back, restrain; stay, stop; hold fast; keep,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansi-sǵʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European si-sǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴσχω →