Etymology

panto-

Today it means: all Full definition →

Ancient Greek παντ- (pant-) ← 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 Greekπαντ- (pant-)
  6. English todaypanto-

From Ancient Greek παντ- (pant-), combining form of πᾶς (pâs, “all”).

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