Where does “conus” come from?

Conus comes from Latin conus, from Ancient Greek κώνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, ultimately derived from the root ḱeh₃-.

conus (English): A cone

Definitions

  1. A cone

Ancestry of “conus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōnuscone
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-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 →