Where does “gonocondyle” come from?

gonocondyle (English) comes from English condyle, from French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

gonocondyle (English): A protuberance, in the phallobase of Hymenoptera, to which muscles are attached

Definitions

  1. A protuberance, in the phallobase of Hymenoptera, to which muscles are attached

Ancestry of “gonocondyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcondyleA smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a...
2Frenchcondylecondyle
3Latincondyluscondyle, knuckle; the joint at the end of a bone;...
4Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob
Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος →Every word from Latin condylus →Every word from French condyle →