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Where does “blepharo-” come from?

blepharo- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

blepharo- (Translingual): Eyelid; Having a feature resembling an eyelid

Definitions

  1. Eyelid; Having a feature resembling an eyelid

Ancestry of “blepharo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
3Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—

Words derived from “blepharo-”

  • Blepharolejeunea
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