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- | — |
Words derived from “μηκωνίτης”