Where does “koni-” come from?

koni- (English) comes from Ancient Greek κόνις, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “koni-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Ancient Greek κόνις