Etymology

holandric

H4O1L1A1N1D2R1I1C3

Today it means: Encoded by genes on the Y chromosome and thus transmitted from father to son. Full definition →

English andro- ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *anḗr
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The story

  1. Englishholo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  5. Englishandro-
  6. English todayholandric

From holo- + andro- + -ic.

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