Etymology

thermo-

Today it means: Thermal: of, being, or pertaining to heat or temperature. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. English todaythermo-

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm, hot”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekθερμός all →

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