English Explanatory Dictionary

baro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. pressure
  2. weight
  3. blood pressure

Word forms

baro-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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