Etymology

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Ancient Greek Ἰώ
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io · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸώ“Io”
  2. English todayio

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ, “Io”).

io · interjection2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromiō
  2. English todayio

From Latin iō; compare Ancient Greek ἰώ (iṓ, “oh!”).

Io · proper noun3

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἸώ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromIo
  3. English todayIo

Borrowed from Latin Io, from Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ).

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