Where does “-kont” come from?

-kont (English) comes from Ancient Greek κοντός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

-kont (English): A flagellate of a given type

Definitions

  1. A flagellate of a given type

Ancestry of “-kont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “-kont”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →