Where does “meconidium” come from?

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

meconidium (English): A kind of gonophore produced by hydroids of the...

Definitions

  1. A kind of gonophore produced by hydroids of the...

Ancestry of “meconidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήκωνopium poppy; single poppyseed; poppyhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ko-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ko- →Every word from Ancient Greek μήκων →
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