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Where does “χοάνη” come from?

χοάνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

χοάνη (Ancient Greek): funnel; infundibulum, choana

Definitions

  1. funnel; infundibulum, choana

Ancestry of “χοάνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
2Ancient Greekχείω—
3Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—

Words derived from “χοάνη”

  • choanal
  • choana
  • antrochoanal
  • choanoflagellate
  • choanocyte
  • choanoid
  • choano-
  • Choanozoa
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