echino-

English

prefix

Definitions

(chiefly) Forming compound terms denoting something prickly or, specifically, indicating the sea urchin.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (hedgehog, sea urchin, etc).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐχῖνος

Gloss

hedgehog, sea urchin, etc

Concept

Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

echinocyte English
echinus Latin
echīnus Latin
ἐχινόπους Ancient Greek
ἐχῖνος Ancient Greek
Ἐχινάς Ancient Greek
ὕστριξ Ancient Greek
*h₁eǵʰis Proto-Indo-European
αχινός Greek (modern)

echinocyte