Where does “keratoconus” come from?

keratoconus (English) comes from Latin cōnus, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

keratoconus (English): A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the...

Definitions

  1. A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the...

Ancestry of “keratoconus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōnuscone
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →