Where does “cnido-” come from?

cnido- (English) comes from Translingual Cnidaria, from Ancient Greek κνίδη, from Ancient Greek κνίζω, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

cnido- (English): Related to cnidarians or their stinging cells

Definitions

  1. Related to cnidarians or their stinging cells

Ancestry of “cnido-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCnidariaCorals, hydra, jellyfish, etc
2Ancient Greekκνίδηstinging nettle; sea anemone in the genus...
3Ancient Greekκνίζωto scratch, gash; to pound, chop up or grate; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “cnido-”

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