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Etymology of the Greek prefix polu- (πολυ-)

the Byzantine Greek prefix polu-, πολυ-
derived from the Greek word polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

Derivations in Greek

poluanthos, polugamia, poluglottos, polumeres, polusemos, polusundetos, poluchrestos, poluergos, poluphonos, polusullabos, poluspaston, poluchordos, poluchroos, poluchromos, polugamos, polumorphos, poluspermia, poluspermos, polustichos, polustulos, polutheos, poluboros, poluarchia, polulalia, poluistor, polupodion, poluchronios, poluptotos, polugonaton, polusarkia, polutropos, poluphagia

Derivations in other languages

French polysémie, Italian poli-, Latin Polyplectron

Usage

Word found in Byzantine Greek



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