Where does “gonodendron” come from?

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

gonodendron (English): A branchlike structure, in hydrozoa, that bears gonophores

Definitions

  1. A branchlike structure, in hydrozoa, that bears gonophores

Ancestry of “gonodendron”, step by step

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