Etymology

holo-

hol·o-

Today it means: Whole, entire. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos) ← Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂wós
  3. Ancient Greekὅλος (hólos)
  4. English todayholo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole, entire”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὅλος all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.