Where does “πύκνωσις” come from?

πύκνωσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

πύκνωσις (Ancient Greek): thickening

Definitions

  1. thickening

Ancestry of “πύκνωσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

Words derived from “πύκνωσις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυκνός →