Etymograph

English

tricho-

Tricho- comes from Ancient Greek θρίξ ‘hair’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθρίξ1trĭkhós‘hair’
  2. Englishtodaytricho-1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English tricho-

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEθρίξWiktionary, English tricho-trĭkhós‘hair’
  2. Englishtodaytricho-Wiktionary, English tricho-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek θρίξ ‘hair’

coma, comet, tress, 11 more

Today it means

prefix Forming words related to hair.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “tricho-”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek θρίξ / tricho-

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