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English word origin

Etymology of oo-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Doublet of ovi-.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
prefix

Relating to eggs or ova.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Doublet of ovi-.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Learned-borrowing mentionᾠο-grc
  • Doublet mentionovi-en
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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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