Where does “cnidome” come from?
cnidome (English) comes from English cnida, from Ancient Greek κνίδη, from Ancient Greek κνίζω, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
cnidome (English): The specific representation of cnidae for a given...
Definitions
- The specific representation of cnidae for a given...
Ancestry of “cnidome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cnida | A nematocyst |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κνίδη | stinging nettle; sea anemone in the genus... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κνίζω | to scratch, gash; to pound, chop up or grate; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kneyd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |