Where does “capno-” come from?

capno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek καπνός, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.

capno- (English): smoke; carbon dioxide

Definitions

  1. smoke; carbon dioxide

Ancestry of “capno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαπνόςsmoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwep-to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor

Words derived from “capno-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwep- →Every word from Ancient Greek καπνός →