Where does “mecon” come from?

mecon (English) comes from Ancient Greek μήκων, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ko-.

mecon (English): The opium poppy; Opium

Definitions

  1. The opium poppy; Opium

Ancestry of “mecon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήκωνopium poppy; single poppyseed; poppyhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ko-—

Words derived from “mecon”

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