Etymology

schizo-

Today it means: split, cleft Full definition →

Ancient Greek σχίζω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσχίζω“I split”
  2. English todayschizo-

From Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσχίζω all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.