histo-

prefix

tissue

Meanings

prefix

alternative hist- · alternative histio-

  1. biologytissue

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̔στός (hĭstós)
  3. Englishhisto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στός (hĭstós, “web, tissue”). Unrelated to English history.

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Translations

Polish histo-
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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