Where does “cnida” come from?
cnida (English) comes from Ancient Greek κνίδη, from Ancient Greek κνίζω, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
cnida (English): A nematocyst
Ancestry of “cnida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κνίδη | stinging nettle; sea anemone in the genus... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κνίζω | to scratch, gash; to pound, chop up or grate; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kneyd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “cnida”