English
andro-
Andro- comes from Ancient Greek ᾱ̆̓νήρ ‘man (adult male)’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂nḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*anḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾱ̆̓νήρandrósas ἀνδρός‘man (adult male)’
- Englishtodayandro-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂nḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*anḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾱ̆̓νήρandrósas ἀνδρός‘man (adult male)’
- Englishtodayandro-
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr
Today it means
prefix human
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr / andro-