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
Ancestry of “conus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cōnus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῶνος | pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóh₃nos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “conus”