Etymology

atrichia

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Today it means: The absence of hair due to congenital or acquired physical reasons. Full definition →

English trich(o)- ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishtrich(o)-
  7. English todayatrichia

From a- + trich(o)- + -ia.

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