Etymology

osteo-

Today it means: bone Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. English todayosteo-

Combining form of Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀστέον all →

osteoporosisdysostosisboneseedendosteumexostosisosteoclasyosteon

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.