Etymology

leuco-

Today it means: Latinized Alternative spelling of leuko- (“white; colourless; leucocyte”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós ← Proto-Indo-European *lewkós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. English todayleuco-

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλευκός all →

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