baro-

prefix

pressure

OriginAncient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. pressure
  2. weight
  3. blood pressure

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gʷarus
  4. Ancient Greekβαρύς (barús)
  5. Ancient Greekβᾰ́ρος (bắros)
  6. Englishbaro-

From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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Cite this entry
APA

baro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baro-

MLA

“baro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baro-.

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