Where does “choanoid” come from?
choanoid (English) comes from Ancient Greek χοάνη, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.
choanoid (English): funnel-shaped; applied particularly to a hollow...
Definitions
- funnel-shaped; applied particularly to a hollow...
Ancestry of “choanoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χοάνη | funnel; infundibulum, choana |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χέω | I pour; I scatter, shed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χείω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰéyyō | — |