Where does “dikaryon” come from?

dikaryon (English) comes from English karyon, from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

dikaryon (English): A hypha that has two nuclei

Definitions

  1. A hypha that has two nuclei

Ancestry of “dikaryon”, step by step

dikaryon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English karyon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkaryonThe nucleus of a cell
2Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →Every word from English karyon →