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Where does “(o)leyg/k-” come from?

(o)leyg/k- (Proto-Indo-European): poor, miserable

Definitions

  1. poor, miserable

Words derived from “(o)leyg/k-”

  • oligarchy
  • oligonucleotide
  • Oligocene
  • oligarchic
  • oligotrophic
  • oligosaccharide
  • oligomeric
  • oligomerization
  • oliguria
  • oligomer
  • oligodendrocyte
  • oligarch
  • oligohydramnios
  • oligoclonal
  • oligofructose
  • oligodendroglial
  • oliguric
  • oligopeptide
  • oligodendroglioma
  • oligomenorrhea
  • oligoclase
  • oligoarticular
  • oligodendroglia
  • oligoarthritis