English
hyalo-
Hyalo- comes from Ancient Greek ὕαλος ‘glass’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὕαλοςhúalos‘glass’
- Englishtodayhyalo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὕαλοςhúalos‘glass’
- Englishtodayhyalo-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- ‘to call’
yell, gale, yelp, glassy, gloat, geld, 15 more
through Proto-Germanic *glasą ‘glass’
through Ancient Greek ὕαλος ‘glass’
Today it means
prefix glass
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὕαλος / hyalo-