alg-

English

Alternative forms

  • algo- (before consonants)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos).

Prefix

alg-

  1. Alternative form of algo- (“pain”).

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with alg-
algaesthesis
-algia
algo-

Estonian

Etymology

From alg.

Prefix

alg-

  1. basic, fundamental, elementary
    tõde "truth" → algtõde "a fundamental truth or fact (usually regarding a specific field)"
  2. starting, initial
    kapital "funds" → algkapital "initial funds"
  3. (linguistics) proto-
    läänemeresoome "Finnic" → algläänemeresoome "Proto-Finnic"

Derived terms

Estonian terms prefixed with alg-
alggermaani
algkeel
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