Where does “choana” come from?

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

choana (English): A funnel or funnel-shaped opening; an...

Definitions

  1. A funnel or funnel-shaped opening; an...

Ancestry of “choana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχοάνηfunnel; infundibulum, choana
2Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
3Ancient Greekχείω—
4Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—

Words derived from “choana”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →