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Where does “holo-” come from?

holo- (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

holo- (Spanish): holo-

Definitions

  1. holo-

Ancestry of “holo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “holo-”

  • holograma
  • holónimo
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