Where does “hexacanth” come from?

hexacanth (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

hexacanth (English): Having six larval hooks

Definitions

Having six larval hooks

Ancestry of “hexacanth”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἄκανθα	A thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;...
2	Ancient Greek	ἄνθος	flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3	Proto-Hellenic	ántʰos	flower, blossom
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éndʰos	bloom
5	Proto-Indo-European	-os	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →