English
ichthyo-
Ichthyo- comes from Ancient Greek ῐ̓χθῡ́ς ‘fish’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *ikʰtʰū́s.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ikʰtʰū́sreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓χθῡ́ςĭkhthū́s‘fish’
- Englishtodayichthyo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ikʰtʰū́sreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓χθῡ́ςĭkhthū́s‘fish’
- Englishtodayichthyo-
Every English word from Proto-Hellenic *ikʰtʰū́s
Today it means
prefix fish
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *ikʰtʰū́s / ichthyo-