Etymology

mero-

Today it means: part Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros
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mero- · prefix1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  4. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  5. English todaymero-

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, portion”), from μείρομαι (meíromai, “I take as a portion”).

mero- · prefix2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμηρός
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromμηρός
  3. English todaymero-

Derived from Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέρος all →

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Ancient Greekμηρός all →

merosmerus

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