prefix
Meaning 1
U-shaped
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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Standard Lemma guide
hyo-
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prefix
Meaning 2
hyoid; the hyoid bone or arch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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prefix
Meaning 3
pig (attributive)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὗ (hû) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek ῡ̔οειδής (hūoeidḗs)bor. Latin hȳoīdēs French hyoïdebor. English hyoid English hyo- From hyoid.
From Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs) "pig".