Where does “omo-” come from?

omo- (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

omo- (Latin): shoulder

Definitions

  1. shoulder

Ancestry of “omo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →
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