Etymology

pan-

Today it means: All. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts ← Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. English todaypan-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-), combining form of πᾶς (pâs, “all, every”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπᾰν- all →

panpsychism

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