Where does “conodont” come from?

conodont (English) comes from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

conodont (English): Any of several extinct fish-like chordates having...

Definitions

  1. Any of several extinct fish-like chordates having...

Ancestry of “conodont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῶνος →