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

gonyaulax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γόνυ

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

via Ancient Greek αὖλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὖλαξfurrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →