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Where does “konio-” come from?

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

konio- (English): dust

Definitions

  1. dust

Ancestry of “konio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόνιςdust; the multitude; ashes
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “konio-”

  • koniocellular
  • koniocortex
  • koniocortical
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