Etymology

neo-

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Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos ← Proto-Indo-European *néwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. English todayneo-

From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

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