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

Definitions

  1. A nematocyst

Ancestry of “cnida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνίδηstinging nettle; sea anemone in the genus...
2Ancient Greekκνίζωto scratch, gash; to pound, chop up or grate; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “cnida”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneyd- →Every word from Ancient Greek κνίζω →