Where does “κώνος” come from?
κώνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
κώνος (Ancient Greek): pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
Definitions
- pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
Ancestry of “κώνος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóh₃nos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “κώνος”