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Where does “thallo-” come from?

thallo- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

thallo- (Translingual): Relating to or consisting of undifferentiated...

Definitions

  1. Relating to or consisting of undifferentiated...

Ancestry of “thallo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “thallo-”

  • Thallobionta
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