English
hystero-
Hystero- comes from Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ ‘the womb’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑστέρᾱhustérā‘the womb’
- Englishtodayhystero-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑστέρᾱhustérā‘the womb’
- Englishtodayhystero-
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ
Another origin of hystero-
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*úd‘upwards’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*údteros‘higher’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὕστεροςhústeros‘higher, outer’
- Englishtodayhystero-
Today it means
prefix Uterus; uterine.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὑστέρᾱ / hystero-