amylo-

prefix

starch

OriginLatin amylum ← Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon) ← Proto-Hellenic *mólā →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative amyl-

  1. starch

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*mólā
  7. Ancient Greekμύλη (múlē)
  8. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  9. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  10. Latinamylum
  11. Englishamylo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin amylum (whence English amylum, amyl, and amyl-/amylo-).

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Cite this entry
APA

amylo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylo-

MLA

“amylo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amylo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylo-.

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