Where does “gonosaccus” come from?

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

gonosaccus (English): A section of membranous tissue on the hind body wall of the abdomen of an insect, normally sac-like but sometimes everted

Definitions

  1. A section of membranous tissue on the hind body wall of the abdomen of an insect, normally sac-like but sometimes everted

Ancestry of “gonosaccus”, 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 →