Where does “chondriocont” come from?

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

chondriocont (English): A threadlike mitochondrion

Definitions

  1. A threadlike mitochondrion

Ancestry of “chondriocont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-kontA flagellate of a given type
2Ancient Greekκοντόςshort; pole; pike
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοντός →Every word from English -kont →