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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

  1. The specific representation of cnidae for a given...

Ancestry of “cnidome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcnidaA nematocyst
2Ancient Greekκνίδηstinging nettle; sea anemone in the genus...
3Ancient Greekκνίζωto scratch, gash; to pound, chop up or grate; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →