English
kymo-
Kymo- comes from Ancient Greek κῦμα ‘wave’, from κῠ́ω ‘conceive’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- ‘to swell’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱewh₁-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱuh₁éyetireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῠ́ω‘conceive’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκῦμαkûma‘wave’
- Englishtodaykymo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱewh₁-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱuh₁éyetireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκῠ́ω‘conceive’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκῦμαkûma‘wave’
- Englishtodaykymo-
The story
The shortened combining form κυμο-, instead of κυματο- is already found in some classical compounds.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- ‘to swell’
church, jail, cave, cage, kirk, cavity, excavation, hound, gaol, excavate, cumulus, cajole, caul, cavil, 41 more
through Ancient Greek κῠ́ω ‘conceive’
Today it means
prefix Pertaining to a wave.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- / kymo-