Where does “choanite” come from?

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

choanite (English): A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone

Definitions

  1. A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Choanites, thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone

Ancestry of “choanite”, step by step

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

Words derived from “choanite”

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