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Where does “coenure” come from?

coenure (English) comes from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

coenure (English): the larva of "Taenia coenurus", the canine...

Definitions

  1. the larva of "Taenia coenurus", the canine...

Ancestry of “coenure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοινόςcommon; public, general
2Proto-Hellenickoňňós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱomyós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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