Where does “gonocalyx” come from?

gonocalyx (English) comes from English gono-, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

gonocalyx (English): The bell of a sessile gonozooid

Definitions

  1. The bell of a sessile gonozooid

Ancestry of “gonocalyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgono-Alternative form of gon-
2Ancient Greekγόνυknee
3Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gónuEvery word from Ancient Greek γόνυ