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Where does “gonyaulax” come from?

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

gonyaulax (English): An alga of the genus "Gonyaulax"

Definitions

  1. An alga of the genus "Gonyaulax"

Ancestry of “gonyaulax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγόνυknee
2Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
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