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Where does “alǵ-” come from?

alǵ- (Proto-Indo-European): to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Definitions

  1. to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Words derived from “alǵ-”

  • algae
  • alga
  • alginate
  • alginic
  • macroalga
  • microalga
  • algin
  • algicide
  • algoid
  • algicidal
  • algology
  • algous
  • algologist
  • algaecidal
  • antialgae
  • algacidal
  • paleoalgology
  • algaculture
  • algensis
  • algae
  • alga
  • algosus
  • algam
  • algología