English
chrono-
Chrono- comes from Ancient Greek χρόνος ‘time’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρόνος‘time’
- Englishtodaychrono-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρόνος‘time’
- Englishtodaychrono-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- ‘to seize, enclose’
girl, card, chart, rocket, cartoon, chorus, cartel, cartridge, carte, carton, cartography, urchin, germanium, cartouche, 34 more
through Ancient Greek χρόνος ‘time’
Today it means
prefix time
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χρόνος / chrono-