Where does “termo-” come from?
termo- (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek θερμός, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
termo- (Spanish): thermo-
Ancestry of “termo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θερμός | warm, hot, boiling, glowing; hotheaded, hasty,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “termo-”