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Where does “μηκωνίτης” come from?
μηκωνίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήκων, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ko-.
Ancestry of “μηκωνίτης”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
μήκων
opium poppy; single poppyseed; poppyhead
2
Proto-Indo-European
meh₂ko-
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Words derived from “μηκωνίτης”
meconites
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ko- →
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