English

adeno-

Adeno- comes from Ancient Greek ἀδήν ‘gland’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn.

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷḗnreconstructed
Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀδήνadḗn‘gland’
Englishtodayadeno-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷḗnreconstructed
Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀδήνadḗn‘gland’
Englishtodayadeno-

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn

adenine, 4 more

Today it means

prefix gland

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn / adeno-

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