Where does “karyon” come from?

karyon (English) comes from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

karyon (English): The nucleus of a cell

Definitions

  1. The nucleus of a cell

Ancestry of “karyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “karyon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον →
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