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Where does “κνῆκος” come from?

κνῆκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

κνῆκος (Ancient Greek): safflower

Definitions

  1. safflower

Ancestry of “κνῆκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

Words derived from “κνῆκος”

  • cnecos
  • κνηκός
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →