Where does “hetero-” come from?

hetero- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

hetero- (Translingual): Different, dissimilar, other

Definitions

  1. Different, dissimilar, other

Ancestry of “hetero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
2Proto-Hellenichə́teros—

Words derived from “hetero-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕτερος →