Where does “onco-” come from?

onco- (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

onco- (New Latin): tumor

Definitions

  1. tumor

Ancestry of “onco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
2Proto-Italiconkos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “onco-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Italic onkos →