Where does “oligo-” come from?
oligo- (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.
oligo- (New Latin): few
Ancestry of “oligo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀλίγος | Of small amount: few, little; Of small size:... |
| 2 | New Latin | chaeta | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαίτη | loose, flowing hair; used especially of back... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₂it- | curly hair |
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