Etymology

endo

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Ancient Greek ἔνδον
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endo · noun1

Originally used to refer to the bottom tips of the marijuana plant which accumulate the most resin and crystals after being hung to dry, probably from end + -o.

endo · noun, verb2

From end over end.

endo · adjective, noun3

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔνδον“inner; internal”
  2. English todayendo

Clippings, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “inner; internal”). Compare the prefix endo-.

endo · noun4

Coined from end of contract, as used on the contracts given to workers under the system.

Endo · proper noun5

  1. Japanese · borrowed from遠藤
  2. English todayEndo

Borrowed from Japanese 遠藤 (Endō).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔνδον all →

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