Where does “pan-” come from?

pan- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰν-, from Ancient Greek πᾶς, from Proto-Hellenic *pánts.

pan- (Translingual): Used to form higher clades with one main member

Definitions

  1. Used to form higher clades with one main member

Ancestry of “pan-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπᾰν-every; all, every
2Ancient Greekπᾶςall, every, each; whole
3Proto-Hellenic*pánts—

Words derived from “pan-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pánts →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾶς →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰν- →
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