English
holo-
Holo- comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-‘whole’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂wósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅλοςhólos‘whole, entire’
- Englishtodayholo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂-‘whole’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*solh₂wósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅλοςhólos‘whole, entire’
- Englishtodayholo-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’
save, safe, sold, solid, salvation, sage, salute, savior, salvage, xu, sol, salvo, sou, salve, salvia, salutation, salutary, salubrious, 30 more
through Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós
through Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’
Today it means
prefix Whole, entire.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- / holo-