Etymology

euryhaline

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Today it means: Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations. Full definition →

English haline ← Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *eurús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁werH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wérHus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eurús
  4. Ancient Greekεὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)
  5. Englisheury-
  6. Englishhaline
  7. English todayeuryhaline

From eury- + haline.

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