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Etymology of the English prefix helio-

the English prefix helio-

derived from the Greek prefix helio-, ἡλιο-

derived from the Greek word helios, ἥλιος (the sun; by implication, light)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sāwel- (to shine)

Derivations in English

heliocentric, heliogram, heliograph, heliolatry, heliometer, heliopause, heliophyte, helioscope, heliosphere, heliotaxis, heliotherapy, heliotropic, heliotropism, heliotype, pyrheliometer, spectrohelioscope, heliodor

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